bencana

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

bêncana

  1. disaster.
  2. (archaic) distraction, temptation
    Synonyms: gangguan, godaan

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Malay[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

bencana (Jawi spelling بنچان, plural bencana-bencana, informal 1st possessive bencanaku, 2nd possessive bencanamu, 3rd possessive bencananya)

  1. calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: bencana

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