panji
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The flag of the Sulu sultanate in the late 19th century.
See also: Panji
English
Noun
panji (plural panjis)
- Alternative form of punji
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay panji (“banner, standard”), from Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “register”). Doublet of banci.
- Semantic loan from Javanese ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ (panji) for noun 2 senses.
Pronunciation
Noun
panji (plural panji-panji, first-person possessive panjiku, second-person possessive panjimu, third-person possessive panjinya)
Derived terms
Noun
panji (first-person possessive panjiku, second-person possessive panjimu, third-person possessive panjinya)
- a Javanese noble rank
- (literature) a genre of Indonesian heroic and noble story.
Further reading
- “panji” 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.
Javanese
Romanization
panji
- Romanization of ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “register”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
panji (Jawi spelling ڤنجي, plural panji-panji, informal 1st possessive panjiku, 2nd possessive panjimu, 3rd possessive panjinya)
Descendants
Further reading
- “panji” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Tausug
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay panji (“flag, banner”), from Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “register”).
Pronunciation
Noun
panji (Sulat Sūg spelling فَنْجِ)