bahtera

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahtera, from Classical Malay bahtera (“large boat”), from Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, “boat, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bah.tə.ra/
• Hyphenation: bah‧tê‧ra

Noun

bahtera (first-person possessive bahteraku, second-person possessive bahteramu, third-person possessive bahteranya)

1. (poetic) ship, boat.

   Synonyms: kapal, perahu

   Bahtera Nuh

   Noah's ark

Derived terms

• bahtera hidup
• bahtera perkawinan

 

Further reading

• “bahtera” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वहित्र (vahitra, “boat, vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /bah.tə.rə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bah.tə.ra/
• Hyphenation: bah‧te‧ra
• Rhymes: -tera, -era, -ra

Noun

bahtera (Jawi spelling بهترا, plural bahtera-bahtera, informal 1st possessive bahteraku, 2nd possessive bahteramu, 3rd possessive bahteranya)

1. (Classical Malay) ship, boat.

Synonyms

• perahu
• kapal

Derived terms

• bahtera hidup
• bahtera perkahwinan
• bahtera rumah tangga

 

Further reading

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