banji

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Bambara[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ban (“palm”) +‎ ji (“water”).

Noun[edit]

banji

  1. palm wine

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ban.d͡ʒi/
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ji

Noun[edit]

banji (first-person possessive banjiku, second-person possessive banjimu, third-person possessive banjinya)

  1. decorative grilles used in windows.

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”)[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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

Further reading[edit]

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