benara
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bəˈnara]
- Hyphenation: bênara
Etymology 1
From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]
Noun
bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)
- (archaic) laundryman
- Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu
Noun
bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)
- (archaic) alternative form of menara
References
- Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
Further reading
- “benara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.