singgahsana

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit सिंहासन (siṃhāsana), where सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) +‎ आसन (āsana, “seat; pose”).

Noun

singgahsana (plural singgahsana-singgahsana)

  1. (dated, poetic) throne

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: singgasana

References

  • Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 179-180.
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