bencana

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bêncana

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

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: bencana

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