sangkakala

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sangkakala, from Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha, trumpet, horn, literally shell, conch-shell) +‎ काल (kāla, time, hour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [saŋkaˈkala]
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ka‧ka‧la

Noun

sangkakala (plural sangkakala-sangkakala)

  1. trumpet
    Synonym: trompet
  2. audible signal

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha, trumpet, horn, literally shell, conch-shell) +‎ काल (kāla, time, hour).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [saŋ.kə.ka.lə]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -lə,
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [saŋ.ka.ka.la]
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ka‧ka‧la

Noun

sangkakala (Jawi spelling سڠکاکالا, plural sangkakala-sangkakala)

  1. (rare) A trumpet.
    Synonym: trompet
    1. (Islam) The trumpet that will be blown by the archangel Israfil to signal the Day of Judgement.
  2. (obsolete) A flute.
    Synonyms: serunai, seruling, flut

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: sangkakala (inherited)
  • Tausug: sangkakala

Further reading

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sangkakala, from Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha, trumpet, horn, literally shell, conch-shell) +‎ काल (kāla, time, hour).

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /saŋkakala/ [saŋ.k̠ɑ.k̠ɑˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: sang‧ka‧ka‧la

Noun

sangkakala (Sulat Sūg spelling سَڠْكَكَلَ)

  1. trumpet (believed to be sounded on the day of judgement)
    Huyupun na in sangkakala bang makiyamat na in dunya.
    The trumpet will be sounded when the end of the world comes.

See also

  • trampit (a generic instrument)