bahtera

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bahtera, from Classical Malay bahtera (“large boat”), from Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, “boat, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bahtəˈra/ [bah.t̪əˈra]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: bah‧te‧ra

Noun

bahtera (plural bahtera-bahtera)

1. (poetic) ship, boat

   Synonyms: kapal, perahu

   Bahtera Nuh

   Noah's ark

Derived terms

Compounds

• bahtera hidup
• bahtera perkawinan

Further reading

• “bahtera”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, “boat, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈbahtərə/ [ˈbah.t̪ə.rə]
  • Rhymes: -ə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˌbahtəˈra/ [ˌbah.t̪əˈra]
  • Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: bah‧te‧ra

Noun

bahtera (Jawi spelling بهترا, plural bahtera-bahtera or bahtera²)

1. (Classical Malay, literary or poetic) ship; boat

   Synonyms: kapal, perahu

Derived terms

Compounds

• bahtera hidup
• bahtera perkahwinan
• bahtera rumah tangga

Descendants

• > Indonesian: bahtera (inherited)
• → Tausug: bahitra'

Further reading

• "bahtera" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017