senaya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese sainya, senya (“army”), from Sanskrit सैन्य (sainya, “army”), सेना (senā, “army”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [seˈna.ja]
• Hyphenation: sé‧na‧ya

Noun

sénaya (first-person possessive senayaku, second-person possessive senayamu, third-person possessive senayanya)

1. (archaic) army

   Synonyms: tentara, sena

Related terms

• sena
• senapati

 

Further reading

• “senaya” 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.