sayembara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sayembara, from Sanskrit स्वयंवर (svayaṃvara, “self-choice [of husband by nobility daughter]”). Cognate of Old Javanese swayambara, Javanese sayembara (ꦱꦪꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦫ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sajəmˈbara]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧yêm‧ba‧ra

Noun

sayêmbara (plural sayembara-sayembara)

  1. contest, competition
    Synonym: perlombaan

Affixed terms

  • menyayembarakan

Further reading

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