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Bambara
Etymology
From ban (“palm”) + ji (“water”).
Noun
banji
- palm wine
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ban.d͡ʒi/
- Hyphenation: ban‧ji
Noun
banji (first-person possessive banjiku, second-person possessive banjimu, third-person possessive banjinya)
- decorative grilles used in windows.
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”)[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
banji (Jawi spelling بنجي, plural banji-banji, informal 1st possessive banjiku, 2nd possessive banjimu, 3rd possessive banjinya)
- (Malacca, Singapore) swastika and similar key decorative motifs used in textiles and architecture.
References
- ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 24
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بنجي banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 120
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 82
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