Indonesian

Noun

bendera

1. flag

Malay

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) bĕndera - pre-1972
• (Jawi) بنديرا
• (Jawi, obsolete) بندير - pre-1986

Etymology

Borrowing from Portuguese bandeira.

Pronunciation

• (Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /bəndeɾa/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /bəndeɾə/
• Hyphenation: ben‧de‧ra

Noun

bendera

1. flag
   • 1969, Shahnon Ahmad, Perdana, Penerbitan Pustaka Nasional, page 206,

     Bendera berumor empat ratus empat puloh enam tahun itu pasti gugor malam ini.

     The four hundred and forty-six-year-old flag will most certainly fall tonight.

   • 1988, Ismail Babu, Kisah Seorang Perajurit, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN 9789836202475, page 124,

     Mereka menjadi berang, walau bagaimanapun akhirnya bendera itu diturunkan.

     They grew angry, but in the end the flag was taken down.

   • 2008, Norlela Zubir, 50 Kisah Usahawan Wanita, PTS Professional, ISBN 9789833586387, page 10,

     Kapal-kapal Halim Mazmin yang membawa bendera Malaysia mengendalikan kargo pukal kering seperti beras, gandum, baja dan besi.

     Halim Mazmin ships bearing the Malaysian flag handle dry bulk cargo like rice, wheat, fertilisers and iron.

Synonyms

• panji
• panji-panji
• tunggul

Derived terms

• bendera-bendera
• bendera putih
• tiang bendera

References

• "bendera" in Kamus Dewan, Third Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, ISBN 9836244565, 1996.

• "bandēra" in A Dictionary of the Malayan Language, in Two Parts, Malayan and English and English and Malayan, William Marsden, Cox and Baylis, 1812, page 50.
• "bandera" in A Malay-English Dictionary, Richard James Wilkinson, Kelly & Walsh Limited, 1901-1903, page 123.

Swahili

bendera

Etymology

Borrowing from Portuguese bandeira.

Noun

bendera (n class, plural bendera)

1. flag (fabric with distinctive design used as a signal)