bendahara

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bêndahara (plural bendahara-bendahara)

1. treasurer (male or neutral)
2. (obsolete) prime minister

   Synonym: perdana menteri

Usage notes

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

Alternative forms

• bendahari
• bendara
• bendari

Derived terms

• perbendaharaan

Further reading

• “bendahara”, 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 Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New-Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /bəndəˈharə/ [bən.dəˈha.rə]
  • Rhymes: -rə, -ə
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /bəndaˈhara/ [bən.daˈha.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ra, -a
• Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ha‧ra

Noun

bendahara (Jawi spelling بنداهارا, uncountable)

1. (archaic) The treasurer of a kingdom or sultanate.

   Synonym: bendahari

2. (historical) The chief minister and advisor to a Malay sultan in ancient times; a vizier.
3. (chess) The queen piece in chess.

   Synonyms: menteri, permaisuri, ratu

Derived terms

Affixations

• perbendaharaan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: bendahara (“treasurer”) (inherited)
• → Tagalog: bandahali (“treasurer, head steward, manager, housekeeper”)

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
raja, syah راج, شاه	bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو	benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

Further reading

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