benara
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]
Noun
bênara (uncountable)
Etymology 2
Noun
bênara (uncountable)
References
- ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading
- “benara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
benara (Jawi spelling بنارا, informal 1st possessive benaraku, 2nd possessive benaramu, 3rd possessive benaranya)
References
- ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading
- “benara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.