banci

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baɲ.t͡ʃi/
Hyphenation: ban‧ci

Adjective

banci

transgender.

Noun

banci

transgender, trans woman.

Etymology 2

From Malay banci (“population census”), from Min Nan 民籍 (bîn-chi̍p), from 民 (bîn, “people; citizens”) + 籍 (chi̍p, “census”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baɲ.t͡ʃi/
Hyphenation: ban‧ci

Noun

banci

population census.

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baɲ.t͡ʃi/
Hyphenation: ban‧ci

Noun

banci

A big pickaxe to chip or to hew.

Further reading

“banci” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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