bahtera

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahtera, from Classical Malay bahtera (large boat), from Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, boat, vessel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bah.tə.ra/
  • Hyphenation: bah‧tê‧ra

Noun

bahtera (first-person possessive bahteraku, second-person possessive bahteramu, third-person possessive bahteranya)

  1. (poetic) ship, boat.
    Synonyms: kapal, perahu
    Bahtera Nuh
    Noah's ark

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, boat, vessel).

Pronunciation

Noun

bahtera (Jawi spelling بهترا, plural bahtera-bahtera, informal 1st possessive bahteraku, 2nd possessive bahteramu, 3rd possessive bahteranya)

  1. (Classical Malay) ship, boat.

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Descendants

  • Indonesian: bahtera
  • Tausug: bahitra'

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