candra

Balinese

Romanization

candra

  1. Romanization of ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ.

Indonesian

Alternative forms
  • tjandra (pre-1967)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃan.dra/
  • Hyphenation: can‧dra

Etymology 1

From Malay cendera, from Classical Malay candera, candra, cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”). The spelling was influenced by Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra).

Noun

candra (first-person possessive candraku, second-person possessive candramu, third-person possessive candranya)

  1. (poetic) moon (natural satellite)
    Synonyms: bulan, kamar, rembulan, wulan
  2. (poetic) moon (personified as a deity)
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Particle

candra

  1. used in the form mencandrakan (“to depict; to illustrate”)
  2. used in the form pencandraan (“depiction; illustration”)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • mencandrakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
  • pencandraan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

candra

  1. Romanization of ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ.

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”).

Noun

candra

  1. moon

Descendants
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