bencana

Indonesian

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bencana

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Etymology

From Malay bencana, from Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”). Doublet of banci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bənˈt͡ʃana]
• Hyphenation: bên‧ca‧na

Noun

bêncana

1. disaster
2. (archaic) distraction, temptation

   Synonyms: gangguan, godaan

Alternative forms

• bentjana (1901–1947, 1947–1972)

Derived terms

• membencanai
• membencanakan

Further reading

• “bencana” 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

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:

bencana

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Etymology

From Old Javanese bañcana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Noun

bencana (Jawi spelling بنچان, plural bencana-bencana)

1. calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster

Descendants

• Indonesian: bencana

Further reading

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