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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay senjata, from Classical Malay senjata, from Sanskrit संयत्त (saṃyatta, “prepared, ready, being on one's guard”) or सज्जता (sajjatā, “preparation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sənˈd͡ʒata/,
- Rhymes: -ta, -a
- Hyphenation: sên‧ja‧ta
Noun
sênjata (plural senjata-senjata, first-person possessive senjataku, second-person possessive senjatamu, third-person possessive senjatanya)
- weapon:
- an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
- (figurative) a tool of any kind.
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit संयत्त (saṃyatta, “prepared, ready, being on one's guard”) or सज्जता (sajjatā, "preparation").
Pronunciation
Noun
senjata (Jawi spelling سنجات, plural senjata-senjata, informal 1st possessive senjataku, 2nd possessive senjatamu, 3rd possessive senjatanya)
- weapon
Descendants
References
- Edi Sedyawati et al. (1994). Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini. Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. Page 168.