batara

See also: batara', batará, batarà, and Batara

Balinese

Romanization

batara

1. Romanization of ᬪᬝᬭ

Coastal Konjo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batad (“millet, sorghum”), compare Tetum batar (“maize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbataɾa]

Noun

batara

1. maize

Further reading

• Coastal Konjo Dictionary - batara, SIL International, 2013-2021.

French

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Noun

batara m (plural bataras)

1. antshrike

Derived terms

• batara luisant

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay batara, betara, from Classical Malay batara, betala, betara, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”). Doublet of berhala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ta.ra/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧ra

Noun

batara

1. (archaic) deva
2. (obsolete) king

Alternative forms

• batari
• betara
• betari

Further reading

• “batara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Lindu

Noun

batara

1. body
2. corpse