bentala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bentala, from Classical Malay بنتالا (bentala), from Sanskrit भूतल (bhūtala).

Noun

bentala (first-person possessive bentalaku, second-person possessive bentalamu, third-person possessive bentalanya)

1. earth; ground

Further reading

• “bentala” 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 भूतल (bhūtala).

Noun

bentala (Jawi spelling بنتالا, plural bentala-bentala, informal 1st possessive bentalaku, 2nd possessive bentalamu, 3rd possessive bentalanya)

1. earth; ground

Further reading

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