banji
التعريفات والمعاني
== Bambara ==
=== Etymology ===
From ban (“palm”) + ji (“water”).
=== Noun ===
banji
palm wine
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈband͡ʒi/ [ˈbaɲ.d͡ʒi]
Rhymes: -and͡ʒi
Syllabification: ban‧ji
=== Noun ===
banji (plural banji-banji)
decorative grilles used in windows
=== Further reading ===
“banji”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), 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”)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈband͡ʒi/ [ˈbaɲ.d͡ʒi]
=== Noun ===
banji (Jawi spelling بنجي, plural banji-banji or banji2)
(Malacca, Singapore) swastika and similar key decorative motifs used in textiles and architecture.
=== References ===
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 (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017