sempena

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səm.pə.ˈna/
• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: sêm‧pê‧na

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay sempena, from Sanskrit सम्पन्न (sampanna), संपन्न (saṃpanna).

Noun

sêmpêna (plural sempena-sempena, first-person possessive sempenaku, second-person possessive sempenamu, third-person possessive sempenanya)

1. (archaic) blessing, good luck, good fortune

   Synonyms: berkat, tuah

Alternative forms

• sempana

Derived terms

• bersempena
• menyempenakan

 

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna).

Verb

sêmpêna

1. (archaic) dream

   Synonym: mimpi

Derived terms

• sempena hati

 

Further reading

• “sempena” 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.