bendahari

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bendahari, from Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra). Doublet of bendahara, bendahari, bendara, bendari, bendoro, and bentara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bən.da.ha.ri/
• Hyphenation: bên‧da‧ha‧ri

Noun

bêndahari (plural bendahari-bendahari, first-person possessive bendahariku, second-person possessive bendaharimu, third-person possessive bendaharinya)

1. female treasurer

Usage notes

In Indonesian, bendahara refers to a male treasurer while bendahari refers to a female treasurer.

Alternative forms

• bendahara
• bendara
• bendari

 

Further reading

• “bendahari” 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 Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra). Doublet of bendahara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bən.da.ha.ri]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bən.də.ha.ri]
• Rhymes: -ri, -i
• Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ha‧ri

Noun

bendahari (Jawi spelling بنداهاري)

1. The treasurer of an association, organization or any other body.

   Synonym: bendaharawan (rare)

2. (archaic) The treasurer of a kingdom or sultanate.

   Synonym: bendahara

Usage notes

• While Indonesian uses both bendahari and bendahara to refer to the treasurer of an association, organization etc. and differentiates between them based on sex, Malay does not and uses only bendahari.

Further reading

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