semana santa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese Semana Santa (“Holy Week”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [səˈmana ˈsanta]

Proper noun

semana santa or sêmana santa

1. (Christianity, dialect) Holy Week.

   Synonym: pekan suci

2. An Eastern Flores tradition during Holy Week.

Further reading

• “semana santa” 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.