benara

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Indonesian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bəˈnara]
  • Hyphenation: bênara

Etymology 1[edit]

From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]

Noun[edit]

bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

  1. (archaic) laundryman
    Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

  1. (archaic) alternative form of menara

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading[edit]

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