beringin

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay beringin, calque of कल्पवृक्ष (kalpavṛkṣa). Equivalent to ber- +‎ ingin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈri.ŋin/, [bəˈri.ŋɪn]
• Rhymes: -ŋɪn
• Hyphenation: bê‧ri‧ngin

Noun

beringin (plural beringin-beringin)

1. Ficus benjamina; banyan tree; weeping fig.

Synonyms

• mendira

Further reading

• “beringin” 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.