cendana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cendana (“sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃənˈdana/ [t͡ʃənˈda.na]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: cen‧da‧na
Noun
cêndana (plural cendana-cendana)
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
Etymology
From Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).
Noun
cendana (Jawi spelling چندان, plural cendana-cendana)
Descendants
- Indonesian: cendana
Further reading
- “cendana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.