ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese sĕmbah (cognate Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)), from Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ.

Noun

ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ (sembah)

1. the bow with palms together of an inferior to a superior

Related terms

• sumbah

Verb

ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ (sembah)

1. to greet a superior

Derived terms

• nyembah

Further reading

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