bantai

Acehnese

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *bantal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bandal. Cognate with Malay bantal.

Noun

bantai

1. pillow.

Malay

Pronunciation

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Noun

bantai (Jawi spelling بنتاي, plural bantai-bantai, informal 1st possessive bantaiku, 2nd possessive bantaimu, 3rd possessive bantainya)

1. meat; slaughtered animal.

Verb

bantai (Jawi spelling بنتاي, transitive)

1. to slaughter; to cut off (animal's neck).
2. to hit or strike heavily.

Further reading

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