ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese wañci (“timid, shy; character; deceitful”), bañcana, wañcana (“deception, deceitful”), from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ban.t͡ʃi/

Noun

ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (banci)

1. a plant whose leaves are used in folk medicines or used as vegetable.
   • 1929-10-26, Kajawèn, Balai Pustaka, page 1355-1356:

     Jangan bêning banci punika kenging kangge jampinipun tiyang ingkang gadhah sêsakit padhararan.

2. an effeminate man
3. a waria

Descendants

• → Indonesian: banci
• → Malay: banci