wangsa

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Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese waṅśa (lineage, dynasty, posterity), from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, offspring, lineage, collection). Doublet of bangsa.

Pronunciation

Noun

wangsa (Balinese script ᬯᬗ᭄ᬰ)

  1. caste

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wangsa, Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśá, offspring, lineage, collection), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás (ceiling beam). Doublet of bangsa.

Pronunciation

Noun

wangsa (plural wangsa-wangsa)

  1. (rare) dynasty
    Synonym: dinasti
  2. (obsolete) nation
    Synonym: bangsa

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

wangsa

  1. romanization of ꦮꦁꦱ

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, offspring, lineage). Doublet of bangsa.

Pronunciation

Noun

wangsa (Jawi spelling وڠسا, plural wangsa-wangsa)

  1. dynasty
    Wangsa HanHan Dynasty
    Wangsa BolkiahBolkiah Dynasty

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: wangsa (inherited)

Further reading