bencana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bencana, from Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”). Doublet of banci.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bənˈt͡ʃana]
- Hyphenation: bên‧ca‧na
Derived terms
- membencanai
- membencanakan
Further reading
- “bencana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).
Noun
bencana (Jawi spelling بنچان, plural bencana-bencana, informal 1st possessive bencanaku, 2nd possessive bencanamu, 3rd possessive bencananya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: bencana
Further reading
- “bencana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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