bencana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bencana, from Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”). Doublet of banci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bənˈt͡ʃana]
• Hyphenation: bên‧ca‧na

Noun

bêncana

1. disaster.
2. (archaic) distraction, temptation

   Synonyms: gangguan, godaan

Alternative forms

• bentjana (pre-1947, 1947-1972)

Derived terms

• membencanai
• membencanakan

 

Further reading

• “bencana” 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

Etymology

From Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Noun

bencana (Jawi spelling بنچان, plural bencana-bencana, informal 1st possessive bencanaku, 2nd possessive bencanamu, 3rd possessive bencananya)

1. calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster

Descendants

• Indonesian: bencana

Further reading

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