candra

Balinese

Romanization

candra

1. Romanization of ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• tjandra (1947–1972)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃan.dra/
• Hyphenation: can‧dra

Etymology 1

From Malay cendera, from Classical Malay candera, candra, cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”). The spelling was influenced by Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra).

Noun

candra (plural candra-candra)

1. (poetic) moon (natural satellite)

   Synonyms: bulan, kamar, rembulan, wulan

2. (poetic) moon (personified as a deity)

Alternative forms

• cendera

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Particle

candra

1. used in the form mencandrakan (“to depict; to illustrate”)
2. used in the form pencandraan (“depiction; illustration”)

Alternative forms

• cendera

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• mencandrakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• pencandraan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)

Further reading

• “candra” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

candra

1. Romanization of ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ.

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”).

Noun

candra

1. moon

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra)
• → Balinese: ᬘᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭ (candra)