astaka

astaka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit अस्तक (astaka, “home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asˈt̪aka]
• Hyphenation: as‧ta‧ka

Noun

astaka (plural astaka-astaka, first-person possessive astakaku, second-person possessive astakamu, third-person possessive astakanya)

1. a public hall or building
2. an office or bureau

Alternative forms

• setaka

Synonyms

• balai

Further reading

• “astaka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Tagalog

Pronunciation 1

• Hyphenation: as‧ta‧ka
• IPA^(key): /ʔasˈtakaʔ/, [ʔɐsˈta.xɐʔ]

Noun

astakà

1. mold for making lead weights for fishing nets

Related terms

• molde

Pronunciation 2

• Hyphenation: as‧ta‧ka
• IPA^(key): /ʔastaˈkaʔ/, [ʔɐs.tɐˈxaʔ]

Adjective

astakâ

1. eroded by water (especially referring to trails or river beds)

   Synonyms: agnas, gasgas, uka