sānak

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed sa- +‎ anak. Attested in the Old Javanese manuscript of Kakawin Sutasoma dates back to 1365 AD.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.nak/
  • Rhymes: -nak
  • Hyphenation: sā‧nak

Noun

sānak

  1. brother, sister, relative; with his brother(s)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦱꦤꦏ꧀ (sanak, relative, relation)
  • Balinese: ᬲᬵᬦᬓ᭄ (sanak, family, relatives)

Further reading

  • "sānak" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.