sempena
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səm.pə.ˈna/
- Rhymes: -na, -a
- Hyphenation: sêm‧pê‧na
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay sempena, from Sanskrit सम्पन्न (sampanna), संपन्न (saṃpanna).
Noun
sêmpêna (plural sempena-sempena, first-person possessive sempenaku, second-person possessive sempenamu, third-person possessive sempenanya)
- (archaic) blessing, good luck, good fortune
- Synonyms: berkat, tuah
Alternative forms
- sempana
Derived terms
- bersempena
- menyempenakan
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna).
Verb
sêmpêna
- (archaic) dream
- Synonym: mimpi
Derived terms
- sempena hati
Further reading
- “sempena” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.