cendana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cendana (“sandalwood”), from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃənˈdana/ [t͡ʃənˈda.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: cen‧da‧na

Noun

cêndana (plural cendana-cendana)

1. sandalwood (Santalum album)

Further reading

• “cendana” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).

Noun

cendana (Jawi spelling چندان, plural cendana-cendana)

1. sandalwood

Descendants

• Indonesian: cendana

Further reading

• “cendana” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.