candra

Balinese

Romanization

candra

1. Romanization of ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ.

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan.dra/
• Hyphenation: can‧dra

Etymology 1

From Malay cendera, from Classical Malay candera, candra, cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”). The spelling was influenced by Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra).

Alternative forms

• tjandra (pre-1967)

Noun

candra (first-person possessive candraku, second-person possessive candramu, third-person possessive candranya)

1. (poetic) moon (natural satellite)

   Synonyms: bulan, kamar, rembulan, wulan

2. (poetic) moon (personified as a deity)

Alternative forms

• cendera

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Particle

candra

1. used in the form mencandrakan (“to depict; to illustrate”)
2. used in the form pencandraan (“depiction; illustration”)

Alternative forms

• cendera

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mencandrakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• pencandraan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Further reading

• “candra” 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.

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Javanese

Romanization

candra

1. Romanization of ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ.

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Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”).

Noun

candra

1. moon

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra)
• → Balinese: ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ (candra)