batara
Balinese
Coastal Konjo
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batad (“millet, sorghum”), compare Tetum batar (“maize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbataɾa]
French
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay batara, betara, from Classical Malay batara, betala, betara, from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”). Doublet of berhala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ta.ra/
- Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧ra
Further reading
- “batara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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