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benara

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈnara]
  • Hyphenation: bênara

Etymology 1

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From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]

Noun

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bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

  1. (archaic) laundryman
    Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu

Etymology 2

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Noun

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bênara (first-person possessive benaraku, second-person possessive benaramu, third-person possessive benaranya)

  1. (archaic) alternative form of menara

References

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  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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benara (Jawi spelling بنارا, informal 1st possessive benaraku, 2nd possessive benaramu, 3rd possessive benaranya)

  1. (Classical Malay) laundryman
    Synonyms: dobi, benatu, penatu

References

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  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.

Further reading

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