ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit bhaṁḍāra, bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bən.dɔ.rɔ/
• Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ra

Noun

ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫ (bendara)

1. master, mistress.
2. title for the nobility

Alternative forms

• ꦢꦫ (dara)
• ꦤ꧀ꦢꦫ (ndara)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: bendara, bendoro
• >? Malay: bentara
  • > Indonesian: bentara (inherited)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “bendara”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN