sengkar

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sengkar, from Classical Malay سڠکر (sĕngkar), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səŋkar (transverse beams that support the roof of a house; thwart or ribs of a boat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səŋˈkar/, [səŋˈkar]

Noun

sengkar (plural sengkar-sengkar)

  1. crossbar or thwart in a boat (for the oarsmen)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səŋkar (transverse beams that support the roof of a house; thwart or ribs of a boat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səŋˈkar/ [səŋˈkar]

Noun

sengkar (Jawi spelling سڠکر, plural sengkar-sengkar)

  1. crossbar or thwart in a boat; cross-seat

Descendants

  • Indonesian: sengkar

Further reading