Malay

Noun

bĕndera

1. (pre-1972) Obsolete spelling of bendera
   • 1909, R.O. Winstedt ed., Awang Sulong Merah Muda: A Malay Folk Tale, in Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Straits Branch, 52, page 75,

     Hata bĕbĕrapa lama-nya, maka sampai-lah ka-pĕlabohan ulu Sungai Batu ; maka juru-mudi pun mĕnaikkan bĕndera kuning alamat raja bĕsar ada di-dalam-nya.

     Soon after, they arrived at the port at the mouth of Sungai Batu ; and the helmsman raised the yellow flag signifying the presence of the great king within.

   • 1928, Abdullah bin Abdul-Kadir Munshi, Kesah Pĕlayaran Abdullah, Malaya Publishing House, page 94,

     Maka sahaya khabarkan-lah bagaimana hal bebas dan sĕnang orang yang diam di-bawah bĕndera Inggĕris itu.

     And so I told them of the freedom and ease of the people that live under the English flag.

   • 1957, James A. Michener, Jambatan Merdeka, H. M. Shah Enterprises, page 2,

     Aku sunggoh rindu untok mĕlihat bĕndera Hungary.

     I long for the old Hungarian flag.