bantal

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bantal/
• Hyphenation: ban‧tal

Noun

bantal

1. pillow (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)

Hyponyms

• bantal paluk (“bolster”)

Indonesian

bantal

Etymology

From Malay bantal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbantal/

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• Hyphenation: ban‧tal

Noun

bantal (plural bantal-bantal, first-person possessive bantalku, second-person possessive bantalmu, third-person possessive bantalnya)

1. pillow (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)

Derived terms

• bantal-bantal
• bantalan
• berbantal
• membantalkan
• memperbantal

 

• bantal golek
• bantal guling
• bantal kampuh
• bantal kursi
• bantal menyusui
• bantal peang
• bantal peluk
• bantal seraga
• bantal sofa
• bantal suari
• bantal udara

 

Further reading

• “bantal” 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

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦧꦤ꧀ꦠꦭ

Noun

bantal (krama ngoko bantal)

1. pillow

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bantal/
• Rhymes: -antal, -tal, -al

Noun

bantal (Jawi spelling بنتل, plural bantal-bantal, informal 1st possessive bantalku, 2nd possessive bantalmu, 3rd possessive bantalnya)

1. pillow (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)

Further reading

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

Tiruray

Noun

bantal

1. floor joist