benua
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Malay benua, from Proto-Malayic *bənua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua. Doublet of wanua.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
bênua (plural, first-person possessive benuaku, second-person possessive benuamu, third-person possessive benuanya)
Further readingEdit
- “benua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
MalayEdit
EtymologyEdit
First attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683AD. From Proto-Malayic *bənua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.
PronunciationEdit
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /bənuə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bənua/
- Rhymes: -uə, -wə, -ə
NounEdit
benua (Jawi spelling بنوا, plural benua-benua, informal 1st possessive benuaku, impolite 2nd possessive benuamu, 3rd possessive benuanya)
DescendantsEdit
- Indonesian: benua
Further readingEdit
- “benua” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.