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)

1. (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)

1. sorghum

Further reading

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