kencana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kencana (“gold”), from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana, “gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kən.t͡ʃa.na/
- Hyphenation: kên‧ca‧na
Noun
kêncana
- (poetic) gold
Alternative forms
- kancana
Synonyms
- emas
Further reading
- “kencana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
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Etymology
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana, “gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kənt͡ʃanə]
- Rhymes: -anə, -nə, -ə
Noun
kencana (Jawi spelling کنچان, informal 1st possessive kencanaku, 2nd possessive kencanamu, 3rd possessive kencananya)
- gold (element)
Synonyms
- aurum / اءوروم
- emas / امس
Further reading
- “kencana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.