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bandar.

harbour, port

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbandar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban.dar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. harbour, port

    dated · dialectal
  2. coastal town

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bandar (“harbour, port”), from Persian بندر (bandar, “port, harbour”).

noun/ˈbandar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban.dar]Standard-Indonesian
  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. dealer of something

    usually
    bandar narkoba
Where this word comes from

Semantic loan from Javanese ꦧꦤ꧀ꦢꦂ (bandar).

noun/ˈbandar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban.dar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. watercourse, ditch

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Semantic loan from Minangkabau banda.

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