sincia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 新正 (sin-chiaⁿ, “Chinese New Year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɪn.t͡ʃia̯]
• Hyphenation: sin‧cia

Noun

sincia (first-person possessive sinciaku, second-person possessive sinciamu, third-person possessive sincianya)

1. Chinese New Year.

   Synonym: imlek

Further reading

• “sincia” 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.