banji

See also: Banji

Bambara

Etymology

From ban (“palm”) +‎ ji (“water”).

Noun

banji

1. palm wine

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay banji from Hokkien 卍字 (bān-jī, “swastika pattern”), a pattern used in latticework.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈband͡ʒi/ [ˈbaɲ.d͡ʒi]
• Rhymes: -and͡ʒi
• Syllabification: ban‧ji

Noun

banji (plural banji-banji)

1. decorative grilles used in windows

Further reading

• “banji” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.