banji
See also: Banji
Bambara edit
Etymology edit
From ban (“palm”) + ji (“water”).
Noun edit
banji
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
banji (first-person possessive banjiku, second-person possessive banjimu, third-person possessive banjinya)
- decorative grilles used in windows.
Further reading edit
- “banji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”)[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
banji (Jawi spelling بنجي, plural banji-banji, informal 1st possessive banjiku, 2nd possessive banjimu, 3rd possessive banjinya)
References edit
- ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 24
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بنجي banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 120
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 82
Further reading edit
- “banji” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.