cendera

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, moon), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, shining, radiant). See also candra.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃəndəra/ [ˈt͡ʃən.də.ra]
  • Rhymes: -əndəra
  • Syllabification: cen‧de‧ra

Noun

cêndêra

  1. alternative spelling of candra

Derived terms

Adjective

cêndêra

  1. (archaic) sleeping soundly
    alternative spelling: cedera

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, moon), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, shining, radiant).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndərə/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəra/
  • Rhymes: -ərə, -rə,

Noun

cendera (Jawi spelling چندرا, plural cendera-cendera)

  1. (poetic) moon

Synonyms

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cendera

References

  • Edi Sedyawati; Ellya Iswati; Kusparyati Boedhijono; Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994), Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 48-49

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