cendera
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”). See also candra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəra/
Noun
cêndêra
- alternative spelling of candra
Derived terms
Adjective
cêndêra
Further reading
- “cendera” 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
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndərə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /t͡ʃəndəra/
- Rhymes: -ərə, -rə, -ə
Noun
cendera (Jawi spelling چندرا, plural cendera-cendera)
- (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
Further reading
- “cendera” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.