wangsa

Balinese

Romanization

wangsa

1. Romanization of ᬯᬗ᭄ᬰ

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wangsa, Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśá, “offspring, lineage, collection”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás (“ceiling beam”). Doublet of bangsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waŋ.sa/
• Hyphenation: wang‧sa

Noun

wangsa (plural wangsa-wangsa)

1. (rare) dynasty

   Synonym: dinasti

2. (obsolete) nation

   Synonym: bangsa

Derived terms

• kewangsaan

Related terms

• bangsa
• parawangsa

Further reading

• “wangsa” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

wangsa

1. Romanization of ꦮꦁꦱ

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa, “offspring, lineage”). Cognate with bangsa.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈwaŋ.sə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ˈwaŋ.sa/
• Rhymes: -aŋsə, -ŋsə, -sə, -ə

Noun

wangsa (Jawi spelling وڠسا, plural wangsa-wangsa)

1. dynasty

   Wangsa Han ― Han Dynasty

   Wangsa Bolkiah ― Bolkiah Dynasty

Descendants

• > Indonesian: wangsa (inherited)

Further reading

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