bentara

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bentara (“herald; usher”), probably from Javanese ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦫ (bendara, “noble”). Doublet of bendahara, bendahari, bendara, bendari, bendoro, and bentara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bənˈta.ra/, [bənˈt̪a.ra]
• Rhymes: -ra
• Hyphenation: bên‧ta‧ra

Noun

bentara (plural bentara-bentara, first-person possessive bentaraku, second-person possessive bentaramu, third-person possessive bentaranya)

1. (archaic) herald: a messenger, especially one bringing important news.

Derived terms

• bentara dalam
• bentara kanan
• bentara kiri

 

Further reading

• “bentara” 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.