asmaradahana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्मरदहन (smaradahana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [as.ma.ra.daˈha.na]
• Hyphenation: as‧ma‧ra‧da‧ha‧na

Noun

asmaradahana (first-person possessive asmaradahanaku, second-person possessive asmaradahanamu, third-person possessive asmaradahananya)

1. (highly poetic, literary) amorous fire, the flame of love

   Synonym: api asmara

Usage notes

Smaradahana is an old Javanese poem (kakawin) written by Mpu Dharmaja as a eulogy for King Kameçvara of Kediri in early-12th century East Java.

Further reading

• “asmaradahana” 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.