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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay berniaga, from Classical Malay beniaga, berniaga, from Old Malay vaṇiyāga, from Sanskrit वाणिज्यक (vāṇijyaka, “trader”).[1] Rebracketed as ber- + niaga. Compare to Old Javanese waṇigjana (“trader”) and baṇyaga (“trader”).
Pronunciation
Verb
bêrniaga
- to trade
- Synonym: berdagang
References
- ^ Tom Hoogervorst (2017 December 31) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440
Further reading
Malay
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit वाणिज्यक (vāṇijyaka, “trader”), from Sanskrit वणिज् (vaṇij, “trade, commerce; merchant”).[1][2]
Noun
berniaga (plural berniaga-berniaga, informal 1st possessive berniagaku, 2nd possessive berniagamu, 3rd possessive berniaganya)
- Archaic form of niaga.
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
ber- + niaga from back-formation from berniaga
Verb
bĕrniaga
- to trade
References
- ^ Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 340
- ^ Tom Hoogervorst (2017 December 31) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440
Further reading
- “berniaga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “بنياݢ bĕnijaga”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 62
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بنياݢ bĕniyaga”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 123
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bĕniaga”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 120