sinarieun
Old Sundanese
Adjective
sinarieun
- Used to express mild surprise to indicate that something unusual, unexpected, or out of the ordinary occurs.
- (Can we date this quote?), Bujangga Manik:
- Saur sang mahapandita: 'Kumaha girita ini? Mana sinarieun teuing teka ceudeum ceukreum teuing? Mo ha[n]teu nu kabé[ng]kéngan.'
- Said the high priest: 'What is this commotion? Why is it unusually dark and gloomy? There's no doubt that there are people in distress '.
Sundanese
| Sundanese register set | |
|---|---|
| lemes | sinanteneun |
| loma | sinarieun |
Etymology
From Old Sundanese sinarieun
Adjective
sinarieun (Sundanese script ᮞᮤᮔᮛᮤᮉᮔ᮪)
- Used to express mild surprise to indicate that something unusual, unexpected, or out of the ordinary occurs.
- Sinarieun jam sakieu panonpoé acan bijil ― It's unusual for the sun to not be up at this hour
Further reading
- "SINARIEUN", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij