bejana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bejana, from Pali bhājana, from Sanskrit भाजन (bhājana). Doublet of bajan and wajan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bəˈd͡ʒana]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ja‧na

Noun

bêjana (plural bejana-bejana, first-person possessive bejanaku, second-person possessive bejanamu, third-person possessive bejananya)

1. vessel

Alternative forms

• bajan

Synonyms

• (vessel): bak
• (vessel): tabung
• (vessel): jambang

Derived terms

• bejana barometer
• bejana berhubungan

 

Further reading

• “bejana” 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.