ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese wañci (“timid, shy; character; deceitful”), bañcana, wañcana (“deception, deceitful”), from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ban.t͡ʃi/

Noun

ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (banci)

  1. a plant whose leaves are used in folk medicines or used as vegetable.
    • 1929-10-26, Kajawèn, Balai Pustaka, page 1355-1356:
      Jangan bêning banci punika kenging kangge jampinipun tiyang ingkang gadhah sêsakit padhararan.
  2. an effeminate man
  3. a waria

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: banci
  • → Malay: banci
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