sengsara

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səŋ.sa.ra/

Noun

sengsara (plural sengsara-sengsara)

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

Noun

sengsara (Jawi spelling سڠسارا, plural sengsara-sengsara)

1. suffering

Further reading

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