banji

See also: Banji

Bambara

Etymology

From ban (“palm”) +‎ ji (“water”).

Noun

banji

1. palm wine

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban.d͡ʒi/
• Hyphenation: ban‧ji

Noun

banji (first-person possessive banjiku, second-person possessive banjimu, third-person possessive banjinya)

1. decorative grilles used in windows.

Further reading

• “banji” 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 Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”)^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban.d͡ʒi/

Noun

banji (Jawi spelling بنجي, plural banji-banji, informal 1st possessive banjiku, 2nd possessive banjimu, 3rd possessive banjinya)

1. (Malacca, Singapore) swastika and similar key decorative motifs used in textiles and architecture.

References

1. Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 24

• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “بنجي banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 120
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “banji”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 82

Further reading

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