ᬩᬗ᭄ᬲ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese waṅśa (“lineage, dynasty, posterity”), from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, “offspring, lineage, collection”). Doublet of ᬯᬗ᭄ᬰ (wangsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baŋ.sə/
• Rhymes: -sə
• Hyphenation: bang‧sa

Noun

ᬩᬗ᭄ᬲ (bangsa)

1. nation
2. nobility

Derived terms

• mabangsa

 

Further reading

• “bangsa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].