benara

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bəˈnara] Hyphenation: bênara === Etymology 1 === From Malay benara, from Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”). ==== Noun ==== bênara (plural benara-benara) (archaic) laundryman Synonyms: benatu, dobi, penatu === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== bênara (plural benara-benara) (archaic) alternative form of menara === References === === Further reading === “benara”, 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 Tamil வண்ணார (vaṇṇāra, “washerman”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bəˈna.ra] === Noun === benara (Jawi spelling بنارا, uncountable) (Classical Malay) laundryman Synonyms: dobi, benatu, penatu === References === === Further reading === "benara" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017