bandar

English

Noun

bandar (plural bandars)

1. A rhesus macaque.

See also

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

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
3. bookmaker, bookie
4. croupier
5. (usually in negative sense) a dealer in something

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

   bandar narkoba ― drug dealer

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 Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik 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, impolite 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

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Swedish

Verb

bandar

1. present tense of banda.