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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay sengkar, from Classical Malay سڠکر (sĕngkar), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səŋkar (transverse beams that support the roof of a house; thwart or ribs of a boat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səŋˈkar/, [səŋˈkar]

Noun

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sengkar (first-person possessive sengkarku, second-person possessive sengkarmu, third-person possessive sengkarnya)

  1. crossbar or thwart in a boat (for the oarsmen)

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Malay

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səŋkar (transverse beams that support the roof of a house; thwart or ribs of a boat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səŋˈkar/, [səŋˈkar]

Noun

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sengkar (Jawi spelling سڠکر, plural sengkar-sengkar, informal 1st possessive sengkarku, 2nd possessive sengkarmu, 3rd possessive sengkarnya)

  1. crossbar or thwart in a boat; cross-seat

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sengkar

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