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bentar.

for a moment

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/bənˈtar/Standard-Indonesian[bən̪ˈt̪ar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. for a moment

Where this word comes from

From Malay bentar, from Sanskrit अवान्तर (avāntara, “intermediate”).

verb/ˈbɛntar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈben̪.t̪ar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to walk (around)

Where this word comes from

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noun/bənˈtar/Standard-Indonesian[bən̪ˈt̪ar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. unroofed gate

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦠꦂ (bentar, “split in two; to crack open”), from Old Javanese bĕntar (“split, sundered, shattered”).

adj/bənˈtar/Standard-Indonesian[bən̪ˈt̪ar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. split

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦼꦤ꧀ꦠꦂ (bentar, “split in two; to crack open”), from Old Javanese bĕntar (“split, sundered, shattered”).

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