sengsara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sengsara, from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səŋ.sa.ra/

Noun

sengsara (plural sengsara-sengsara)

1. suffering

Further reading

• “sengsara”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor) IPA^(key): /səŋˈsarə/ [səŋˈsa.rə]
• (Bahasa Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səŋˈsara/ [səŋˈsa.ra]

Noun

sengsara (Jawi spelling سڠسارا, plural sengsara-sengsara or sengsara²)

1. suffering

Further reading

• "sengsara" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017