cendera

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”). See also candra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəra/

Noun

cêndêra

1. alternative spelling of candra

Derived terms

• cendera mata

 

Adjective

cêndêra

1. (archaic) sleeping soundly

   alternative spelling: cedera

Further reading

• “cendera” 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

cendera

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”), from श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndərə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəndəra/
• Rhymes: -ərə, -rə, -ə

Noun

cendera (Jawi spelling چندرا, plural cendera-cendera, informal 1st possessive cenderaku, 2nd possessive cenderamu, 3rd possessive cenderanya)

1. (poetic) moon

Synonyms

• bulan
• purnama

Antonyms

• matahari
• suria

Descendants

• Indonesian: cendera

References

• Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, pages 48-49

Further reading

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