bencana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bencana, from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”). Doublet of banci.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

bencana or bêncana

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

Derived terms

membencanai
membencanakan

Further reading

“bencana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.