bayangkara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bayangkara (“guard”), from Sanskrit भयङ्कर (bhayaṅkara, “fearful, falcon, owl”). Doublet of bhayangkara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.jaŋ.ka.ra/
• Hyphenation: ba‧yang‧ka‧ra

Noun

bayangkara

1. (obsolete) royal guard

Related terms

• bhayangkara

 

Further reading

• “bayangkara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.