betari
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.ta.ri/
- Rhymes: -tari, -ari, -ri
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bə.ˈt̪ä.ri, -ɾi]
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit भट्टारी (bhaṭṭārī).
Noun
betari (Jawi spelling بتاري, plural betari-betari, informal 1st possessive betariku, 2nd possessive betarimu, 3rd possessive betarinya)
- (Classical Malay, archaic) a title given to Hindu divinities; goddess
Descendants
- Indonesian: betari
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *baCaʀ.
Noun
betari (Jawi spelling بتاري, plural betari-betari, informal 1st possessive betariku, 2nd possessive betarimu, 3rd possessive betarinya)
Further reading
- “betari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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