angsana
English
Etymology
From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).
Noun
angsana (plural angsanas)
- A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.
- Synonyms: Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood
- 2012, Sunil Nair, When All The Lights Are Stripped Away, page 200:
- Canvas umbrellas over the circular benches in the park have taken the place of the angsanas as protection against the sun and rain.
References
- angsana on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pterocarpus indicus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Pterocarpus indicus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “angsana”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana). Doublet of asana.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aŋˈsana/ [aŋˈsa.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ang‧sa‧na
Noun
angsana (plural angsana-angsana)
Further reading
- angsana on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia id
- “angsana” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit असन (asana). See also English asana.
Pronunciation
- (Baku) IPA(key): /aŋˈsana/ [aŋˈsa.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Hyphenation: ang‧sa‧na
Noun
angsana (Jawi spelling اڠسان, plural angsana-angsana)
Descendants
Further reading
- “angsana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.