bendahari

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay bendahari, from Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra).[1][2] Doublet of bendahara, bendara, bendari, and bendoro.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bən.da.ha.ri/
  • Hyphenation: bên‧da‧ha‧ri

Noun[edit]

bêndahari (plural bendahari-bendahari, first-person possessive bendahariku, second-person possessive bendaharimu, third-person possessive bendaharinya)

  1. female treasurer

Usage notes[edit]

In Indonesian, bendahara refers to a male treasurer while bendahari refers to a female treasurer.

Alternative forms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tom Hoogervorst (2017) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies‎[1], ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440
  2. ^ R. L., Sir Turner (1966-1985) A comparative dictionary of the Indo-Aryan languages‎[2], London [England]: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra).[1][2] Doublet of bendahara.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bən.da.ha.ri]
    • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bən.də.ha.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ri, -i
  • Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ha‧ri

Noun[edit]

bendahari (Jawi spelling بنداهاري)

  1. The treasurer of an association, organization or any other body.
    Synonym: bendaharawan (rare)
  2. (archaic) The treasurer of a kingdom or sultanate.
    Synonym: bendahara

Usage notes[edit]

  • While Indonesian uses both bendahari and bendahara to refer to the treasurer of an association, organization etc. and differentiates between them based on sex, Malay does not and uses only bendahari.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tom Hoogervorst (2017) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies‎[3], ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440
  2. ^ R. L., Sir Turner (1966-1985) A comparative dictionary of the Indo-Aryan languages‎[4], London [England]: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC

Further reading[edit]

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