bendahari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bendahara, from Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, treasury), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) + आगार (āgāra).[1][2] Doublet of bendahara, bendara, bendari, and bendoro.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bêndahari (plural bendahari-bendahari, first-person possessive bendahariku, second-person possessive bendaharimu, third-person possessive bendaharinya)

  1. female treasurer

Usage notes

Both standard listed both forms. The bendahara/bendahari distinction lie on the scale on Standard Malay (state treasurer will use -a form, small organisation use -i form) and sex on Indonesian (male treasurer use -a form, female treasurer use -i form).

Alternative forms

References

  1. Tom Hoogervorst (2017) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440
  2. R. L., Sir Turner (1966-1985) A comparative dictionary of the Indo-Aryan languages, London [England]: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC

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