santĕn

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /san.tən/
  • Hyphenation: san‧tĕn

Etymology 1

Affixed sāri, sari (“quintessence; pollen”) +‎ -ntĕn.

Noun

santĕn

  1. essence, quintessence
  2. pollen, flower
  3. coconut milk
  4. coconut
  5. breast

Derived terms
  • sumantĕn

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (santen)
    • → Dutch: santen (“coconut milk”)
  • → Malay: santan

Etymology 2

Affixed *śāri +‎ -ntĕn, from Sanskrit शारि (śāri, “chessman, piece at chess”).

Noun

santĕn

  1. chesspiece

Etymology 3

Affixed sari (“continuously, constantly, uninterruptedly, lasting”) +‎ -ntĕn. Doublet of santun.

Root

santĕn

  1. see sari (“continuously, constantly, uninterruptedly, lasting”)

Derived terms
  • sumantĕn
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