cendana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cendana (“sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃən.da.na/
- Hyphenation: cên‧da‧na
Further reading
- “cendana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
cendana (Jawi spelling چندان, plural cendana-cendana, informal 1st possessive cendanaku, 2nd possessive cendanamu, 3rd possessive cendananya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: cendana
Further reading
- “cendana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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