benara

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈnara]
• Hyphenation: bênara

Etymology 1

From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).

Noun

bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

1. (archaic) laundryman

   Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu

Etymology 2

Noun

bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

1. (archaic) alternative form of menara

Further reading

• “benara” 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 Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈna.ra]

Noun

benara (Jawi spelling بنارا, informal 1st possessive benaraku, 2nd possessive benaramu, 3rd possessive benaranya)

1. (Classical Malay) laundryman

   Synonyms: dobi, benatu, penatu

Further reading

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