bandar

See also: Bandar

English

Etymology

From Hindi बन्दर (bandar).

Noun

bandar (plural bandars)

1. A rhesus macaque.

Related terms

• bandar log

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Icelandic

Verb

bandar

1. second-person singular active present indicative of banda
2. third-person singular active present indicative of banda

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bandar (“harbour, port”), from Persian بندر‎ (bandar, “port, harbour”).

• The sense of bookmaker, croupier, and dealer is semantic loan from Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ (bandar).
• The sense of watercourse, ditch is semantic loan from Minangkabau banda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈban.dar]
• Hyphenation: ban‧dar

Noun

bandar (plural bandar-bandar, first-person possessive bandarku, second-person possessive bandarmu, third-person possessive bandarnya)

1. harbour, port

   Synonym: pelabuhan

2. coastal town

Derived terms

• perbandaran

 

• bandar udara

 

• syahbandar

 

Noun

bandar (plural bandar-bandar, first-person possessive bandarku, second-person possessive bandarmu, third-person possessive bandarnya)

1. bookmaker, bookie: a person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets.
2. croupier, banker: the person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table.
3. (usually in negative sense) dealer of something

   Synonyms: agen, dealer, distributor, pemasok, pengedar, penyalur, penyuplai, tauke

   bandar narkoba ― drug dealer

Derived terms

• membandar
• membandari
• membandarkan

 

• bandar buntut

 

Noun

bandar (plural bandar-bandar, first-person possessive bandarku, second-person possessive bandarmu, third-person possessive bandarnya)

1. watercourse, ditch

Alternative forms

• bêndar

Derived terms

• bandaran
• berbandar
• membandarkan

 

• bandar air
• bandar sampah

 

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay bandar.

Further reading

• “bandar” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Persian بندر‎ (bandar, “port, harbour”).

Noun

bandar (Jawi spelling باندر‎, plural bandar-bandar, informal 1st possessive bandarku, 2nd possessive bandarmu, 3rd possessive bandarnya)

1. town
2. harbour, port

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian bandar.

Derived terms

• Bandar Seri Begawan
• bandar raya
• datuk bandar

Descendants

• Indonesian: bandar

Further reading

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

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Swedish

Verb

bandar

1. present tense of banda.