wangsa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wangsa, Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśá, “offspring, lineage, collection”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás (“ceiling beam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waŋ.sa/
• Hyphenation: wang‧sa

Noun

wangsa (first-person possessive wangsaku, second-person possessive wangsamu, third-person possessive wangsanya)

1. (Classical Malay) royalties
2. (Classical Malay) nation

Derived terms

• kewangsaan

 

Related terms

• bangsa

 

Further reading

• “wangsa” 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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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, “offspring, lineage”). Cognate with bangsa.

Noun

wangsa (plural wangsa-wangsa, informal 1st possessive wangsaku, 2nd possessive wangsamu, 3rd possessive wangsanya)

1. dynasty