sanubari

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sanubari:

  • Ellipsis of hati sanubari, from Persian دلِ صنوبرى (del-e senowbari, literally pinecone-shaped heart).
  • From Persian صنوبری (senowbari, pineal, firry), from Arabic صَنَوْبَر (ṣanawbar, pine). The heart is likened to a pine tree due to its conical shape.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /sanuˈbari/ [sa.nuˈba.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ari
  • Syllabification: sa‧nu‧ba‧ri

Noun

sanubari (plural sanubari-sanubari)

  1. heart, feelings, emotions, mind, soul

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Ellipsis of hati sanubari, from Persian دلِ صنوبرى (del-e senowbari, literally pinecone-shaped heart).

From Persian صنوبری (senowbari, pineal, firry), from Arabic صَنَوْبَر (ṣanawbar, pine). The heart is likened to a pine tree due to its conical shape.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanuˈbari/ [sa.nuˈba.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ari

Noun

sanubari (Jawi spelling صنوبري)

  1. heart, feelings, emotions, mind, soul

Descendants

  • Indonesian: sanubari

Further reading