curiga
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay curiga, from Sanskrit छुरिका (churikā, “knive”).[1]
- Hoogervorst (2007) propose semantic loan from Old Javanese culika, which based on Sanskrit क्षुल्लक (kṣullaka, “wicked, vile”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃu.ri.ɡa/
- Hyphenation: cu‧ri‧ga
References
- Tom Hoogervorst (2017-12-31), Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, DOI:, →ISBN, page 375–440
Further reading
- “curiga” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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