angsa

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Balinese

Romanization

angsa

  1. Romanization of ᬳᬗ᭄ᬲ
  2. Romanization of ᬅᬗ᭄ᬰ

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa) (compare Malay angsa).

Pronunciation

Noun

angsa

  1. goose (bird)

Indonesian

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  • Rhymes: -aŋsa, -sa, -a

Etymology 1

From Malay angsa, from Classical Malay اڠسا (angsa), from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa).[1] Doublet of gangsa.

Noun

angsa (plural angsa-angsa)

  1. swan
    Synonym: soang
    Ratusan ribu angsa dimusnahkan karena flu burung.[2] ― Hundred-thousandth swans were exterminated because of avian influenza.
    Belanda waspada usai angsa mati akibat flu burung.[3] ― Nederland is on high alert after swans death because of avian influenza.

Etymology 2

Blend of angkutan +‎ desa

Noun

angsa (uncountable)

  1. village transportation

References

  1. ^ Russell Jones, editor (2007), Loan-words in Indonesian and Malay, Leiden: Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, →ISBN
  2. ^ Devi Setya (2021 January 11) “Menu Foie Gras Lenyap di Prancis, Ratusan Ribu Angsa Dimusnahkan Karena Flu Burung”, in detikFood (in Indonesian), detik.com, retrieved 5 February 2021
  3. ^ “Belanda Waspada usai Angsa Mati Akibat Flu Burung”, in CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian), CNN Indonesia, 2020 October 23, retrieved 5 February 2021

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

angsa

  1. Romanization of ꦲꦁꦱ

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa).

Pronunciation

Noun

angsa (Jawi spelling اڠسا, plural angsa-angsa, informal 1st possessive angsaku, 2nd possessive angsamu, 3rd possessive angsanya)

  1. swan goose

Descendants

  • → Iban: ansa
  • Indonesian: angsa

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