bendahara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bendahara, from Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, with metathesis from earlier *behendara, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra). Doublet of bendahari, bendara, bendari, and bendoro.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bêndahara (plural bendahara-bendahara, first-person possessive bendaharaku, second-person possessive bendaharamu, third-person possessive bendaharanya)

1. treasurer (male or neutral)
2. (obsolete) prime minister

   Synonym: perdana menteri

Usage notes

In Indonesian, bendahara refers to a male treasurer while bendahari refers to a female treasurer.

Alternative forms

• bendahari
• bendara
• bendari

 

Derived terms

• perbendaharaan

 

Further reading

• “bendahara” 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 Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New-Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bən.da.ha.ra]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bən.də.ha.rə]
• Rhymes: -ra, -a
• Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ha‧ra

Noun

bendahara (Jawi spelling بنداهارا)

1. (archaic) The treasurer of a kingdom or sultanate.

   Synonym: bendahari

2. (historical) The chief minister and advisor to a Malay sultan in ancient times; a vizier.
3. (sports) The queen piece in chess.

   Synonyms: menteri, permaisuri, ratu

Affixations

• perbendaharaan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: bendahara (“treasurer”)
• → Tagalog: bandahali (“treasurer, head steward, manager, housekeeper”)

See also

Chess pieces in Malay · buah catur بواه چاتور (layout · text)
raja, syah راج, شاه	bendahara, menteri, permaisuri, ratu بنداهارا, منتري, ڤرمايسوري, راتو	benteng, tir بينتيڠ, تير	gajah ݢاجه	kuda کودا	bidak, piadah, pion بيدق, ڤياده, ڤيون

Further reading

• “bendahara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.