bandar

See also:Bandar

English

Etymology

FromHindiबन्दर(bandar).

Noun

bandar(pluralbandars)

1. Arhesus macaque.

Related terms

• bandar log

Icelandic

Verb

bandar

1. second-personsingularactivepresentindicativeofbanda
2. third-personsingularactivepresentindicativeofbanda

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):[ˈban.dar]
• Hyphenation:ban‧dar

Etymology 1

FromMalaybandar(“harbour, port”),fromPersianبندر(bandar,“port, harbour”).

Noun

bandar(pluralbandar-bandar,first-person possessivebandarku,second-person possessivebandarmu,third-person possessivebandarnya)

1. harbour,port

   Synonym:pelabuhan

2. coastaltown

Derived terms

• perbandaran

• bandar udara

• syahbandar

Etymology 2

Semantic loanfromJavaneseꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ(bandar).

Noun

bandar(pluralbandar-bandar,first-person possessivebandarku,second-person possessivebandarmu,third-person possessivebandarnya)

1. bookmaker,bookie:a person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets.
2. croupier,banker:the person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table.
3. (usually in negative sense)dealerof something

   Synonyms:agen,dealer,distributor,pemasok,pengedar,penyalur,penyuplai,tauke

   bandarnarkoba―drugdealer

Derived terms

• membandar
• membandari
• membandarkan

• bandar buntut

Etymology 3

Semantic loanfromMinangkabaubanda.

Noun

bandar(pluralbandar-bandar,first-person possessivebandarku,second-person possessivebandarmu,third-person possessivebandarnya)

1. watercourse,ditch

Alternative forms

• běndar

Derived terms

• bandaran
• berbandar
• membandarkan

• bandar air
• bandar sampah

Usage notes

The word is part offalse friends between Standard Malay and Indonesiandue toshared etymology.The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen inMalaybandar.

Further reading

• “bandar”inKamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia,Jakarta:Agency for Language Development and Cultivation–Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia,2016.

Javanese

Romanization

bandar

1. Romanization ofꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ

Malay

Etymology

FromPersianبندر(bandar,“port, harbour”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes:-ar

Noun

bandar(Jawi spellingباندر,pluralbandar-bandar,informal 1st possessivebandarku,2nd possessivebandarmu,3rd possessivebandarnya)

1. town
2. harbour,port

Usage notes

The word is part offalse friends between Standard Malay and Indonesiandue toshared etymology.The Indonesian usage can be seen inIndonesianbandar.

Derived terms

• Bandar Seri Begawan
• bandar raya
• datuk bandar

Descendants

• Indonesian:bandar
• →Javanese:ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ(bandar)
  • →Indonesian:bandar(semantic loan)

Further reading

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

Swedish

Verb

bandar

1. presentindicativeofbanda