angsana
English
Noun
angsana (plural angsanas)
- The tree Pterocarpus indicus.
- 2012, Sunil Nair, When All The Lights Are Stripped Away, page 200:
- Canvas umbrellas over the circular benches in the park have taken the place of the angsanas as protection against the sun and rain.
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay angsana, from Classical Malay اڠسان (angsana), from Sanskrit असन (asana). Doublet of asana and sana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋˈsana/
- Hyphenation: ang‧sa‧na
- Rhymes: -na, -a
Noun
angsana (plural angsana-angsana, first-person possessive angsanaku, second-person possessive angsanamu, third-person possessive angsananya)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “angsana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
angsana (Jawi spelling اڠسان, plural angsana-angsana, informal 1st possessive angsanaku, 2nd possessive angsanamu, 3rd possessive angsananya)
Further reading
- “angsana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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