syamsi

Indonesian

Etymology

    Inherited from Malay syamsi, borrowed from Arabic شَمْس (šams), from Proto-Semitic *śamš-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʃamsi/
    • Hyphenation: syam‧si
    • Rhymes: -si, -i

    Noun

    syamsi (plural syamsi-syamsi)

    1. sun
      Synonyms: matahari, mentari, surya

    Further reading

    Malay

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Arabic شَمْس (šams), from Proto-Semitic *śamš-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ʃamsi/
      • Rhymes: -si, -i

      Noun

      syamsi (Jawi spelling شمس, plural syamsi-syamsi)

      1. (poetic) sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)
        Synonyms: matahari, mentari, (archaic) rawi, suria

      Descendants

      • Indonesian: syamsi