banji

See also: Banji

Bambara

Etymology

From ban (“palm”) +‎ ji (“water”).

Noun

banji

1. 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)

1. decorative grilles used in windows.

Further reading

• “banji” 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 Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban.d͡ʒi/

Noun

banji (Jawi spelling بنجي, plural banji-banji, informal 1st possessive banjiku, 2nd possessive banjimu, 3rd possessive banjinya)

1. (Malacca, Singapore) swastika and similar key decorative motifs used in textiles and architecture.

References

• 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

Further reading

• “banji” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.