angsana

English

Etymology

From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).

Noun

angsana (plural angsanas)

1. The tree Pterocarpus indicus.
   • 2012, Sunil Nair, When All The Lights Are Stripped Away, page 200:

     Canvas umbrellas over the circular benches in the park have taken the place of the angsanas as protection against the sun and rain.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay angsana, from Classical Malay اڠسان (angsana), from Sanskrit असन (asana). Doublet of asana and sana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈsana/
• Hyphenation: ang‧sa‧na
• Rhymes: -na, -a

Noun

angsana (plural angsana-angsana, first-person possessive angsanaku, second-person possessive angsanamu, third-person possessive angsananya)

1. (botany) Pterocarpus indicus

Alternative forms

• sana

Further reading

• “angsana” 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

Borrowed from Sanskrit असन (asana). See also English asana.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

angsana (Jawi spelling اڠسان, plural angsana-angsana, informal 1st possessive angsanaku, 2nd possessive angsanamu, 3rd possessive angsananya)

1. Pterocarpus indicus

Descendants

• Indonesian: angsana
• → English: angsana

Further reading

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