sampurasun

Sundanese

Etymology

From Old Sundanese sampura (“forgiveness, mercy; favor”) + sun (“I, me, my”). Literally, "I ask for [your] forgiveness/mercy". Compare Malay tabik from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य (kṣantavya, “may I be pardoned; pardon me”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sam.pu.raˈsun/

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Interjection

sampurasun (Sundanese script ᮞᮙ᮪ᮕᮥᮛᮞᮥᮔ᮪)

1. an interjection to call out someone when coming or visiting someone's house; "excuse me"; "is anybody home?"
2. an interjection to call out when meeting someone or a group of people; greetings!; hello!

Related terms

• rampés

Further reading

• "sampurasun" in Maman Sumantri; Atjep Djamaludin; Achmad Patoni; R.H. Moch. Koerdie; M.O. Koesman; Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985), Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia