bentala
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bentala, from Classical Malay بنتالا (bentala), from Sanskrit भूतल (bhūtala).
Noun
bentala (first-person possessive bentalaku, second-person possessive bentalamu, third-person possessive bentalanya)
- earth; ground
Further reading
- “bentala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit भूतल (bhūtala).
Noun
bentala (Jawi spelling بنتالا, plural bentala-bentala, informal 1st possessive bentalaku, 2nd possessive bentalamu, 3rd possessive bentalanya)
- earth; ground
Further reading
- “bentala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.