candra
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Balinese
Romanization
candra
- Romanization of ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ.
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- tjandra (pre-1967)
Pronunciation
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)
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Particle
candra
- used in the form mencandrakan (“to depict; to illustrate”)
- used in the form pencandraan (“depiction; illustration”)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- mencandrakan (meN- + -kan)
- pencandraan (peN- + -an)
Further reading
- “candra” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
candra
- Romanization of ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ.
Old Javanese
Etymology
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”).
Noun
candra