belasungkawa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit वेला (velā, “time”) and Javanese ꦱꦸꦁꦏꦮ (sungkawa, “sad”), Old Javanese suṅkawa (“sad”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɛlasʊŋˈkawa]
  • Hyphenation: bè‧la‧sung‧ka‧wa

Noun

bèlasungkawa (plural belasungkawa-belasungkawa)

  1. condolences: comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died
    Synonym: takziah

Derived terms

  • berbelasungkawa

Further reading

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