kencana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kencana (“gold”), from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kən.t͡ʃa.na/
• Hyphenation: kên‧ca‧na

Noun

kêncana

1. (poetic) gold

Alternative forms

• kancana

Synonyms

• emas

Further reading

• “kencana” 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.

Malay

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Etymology

From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana, “gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kənt͡ʃanə]
• Rhymes: -anə, -nə, -ə

Noun

kencana (Jawi spelling کنچان, informal 1st possessive kencanaku, 2nd possessive kencanamu, 3rd possessive kencananya)

1. gold (element)

Synonyms

• aurum / اٴوروم
• emas / امس

Further reading

• “kencana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.