sendawa

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sən.da.wa/
• Hyphenation: sen‧da‧wa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay sendawa.

Noun

sendawa

1. potassium nitrate

Synonyms

• kalium nitrat
• salpeter

Etymology 2

Noun

sendawa

1. Nonstandard form of serdawa.

Further reading

• “sendawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

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Noun

sendawa (Jawi spelling سنداوا, informal 1st possessive sendawaku, 2nd possessive sendawamu, 3rd possessive sendawanya)

1. potassium nitrate
2. belch; hiccup

Synonyms

• (potassium nitrate): kalium nitrat

Further reading

• “sendawa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.