sampurasun

Sundanese

Etymology

From Old Sundanese sampura (“forgiveness, mercy; favor”) + sun (“I, me, my”). Literally, "I ask for [your] forgiveness/mercy". Compare Malay tabik from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य (kṣantavya, “may I be pardoned; pardon me”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sam.pu.raˈsun/
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Interjection

sampurasun (Sundanese script ᮞᮙ᮪ᮕᮥᮛᮞᮥᮔ᮪)

  1. an interjection to call out someone when coming or visiting someone's house; "excuse me"; "is anybody home?"
  2. an interjection to call out when meeting someone or a group of people; greetings!; hello!

Further reading

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