sengsara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sengsara, from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səŋ.sa.ra/

Noun

sengsara (first-person possessive sengsaraku, second-person possessive sengsaramu, third-person possessive sengsaranya)

1. suffering

Further reading

• “sengsara” 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 संसार (saṃsāra, “course”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /səŋˈsarə/ [sənˈsa.rə]
• (Bahasa Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /səŋˈsara/ [sənˈsa.ra]

Noun

sengsara (Jawi spelling سڠسارا, plural sengsara-sengsara, informal 1st possessive sengsaraku, 2nd possessive sengsaramu, 3rd possessive sengsaranya)

1. suffering

Further reading

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