bendahara

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay bendahara, from Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New Indo-Aryan language, with metathesis from earlier *behendara, from Prakrit bhaṁḍāāra, bhaṁḍāgāra, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra, “treasury”), from भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa) +‎ आगार (āgāra). Doublet of bendahara, bendahari, bendara, bendari, bendoro, and bentara. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bən.da.ha.ra/ Hyphenation: bên‧da‧ha‧ra === Noun === bêndahara (plural bendahara-bendahara) treasurer (male or neutral) (obsolete) prime minister Synonym: perdana menteri ==== Usage notes ==== In Indonesian, bendahara refers to a male treasurer while bendahari refers to a female treasurer. ==== Alternative forms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “bendahara”, 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 Hindi भंडार (bhaṇḍār), भंडारा (bhaṇḍārā), or another New-Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit भाण्डागार (bhāṇḍāgāra). === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bəndəˈharə/ [bən.dəˈha.rə] Rhymes: -rə, -ə (Baku) IPA(key): /bəndaˈhara/ [bən.daˈha.ra] Rhymes: -ra, -a Hyphenation: ben‧da‧ha‧ra === Noun === bendahara (Jawi spelling بنداهارا, uncountable) (archaic) The treasurer of a kingdom or sultanate. Synonym: bendahari (historical) The chief minister and advisor to a Malay sultan in ancient times; a vizier. (chess) The queen piece in chess. Synonyms: menteri, permaisuri, ratu ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: bendahara (“treasurer”) (inherited) → Tagalog: bandahali (“treasurer, head steward, manager, housekeeper”) ==== See also ==== === Further reading === "bendahara" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017