astaka

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit अस्तक (astaka, “home”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asˈt̪aka]
• Hyphenation: as‧ta‧ka

Noun

astaka (plural astaka-astaka, first-person possessive astakaku, second-person possessive astakamu, third-person possessive astakanya)

1. a public hall or building
2. an office or bureau

Alternative forms

• setaka

Synonyms

• balai

Further reading

• “astaka” 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.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔasˈtakaʔ/ [ʔɐsˈt̪aː.xɐʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -akaʔ
  • IPA^(key): /ʔastaˈkaʔ/ [ʔɐs.t̪ɐˈxaʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: as‧ta‧ka

Noun

astakà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜃ)

1. mold for making lead weights for fishing nets

Related terms

• molde

Adjective

astakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜃ)

1. eroded by water (especially referring to trails or river beds)

   Synonyms: agnas, gasgas, uka

Anagrams

• at saka