sukma
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay sukma, from Javanese ꦱꦸꦏ꧀ꦩ (sukma, “soul, life”), from Prakrit sukhuma, from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).[1] Cognate of Old Javanese sūkṣma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʊʔma/
- Rhymes: -ma, -a
- Hyphenation: suk‧ma
Noun
sukma (plural sukma-sukma, first-person possessive sukmaku, second-person possessive sukmamu, third-person possessive sukmanya)
References
- Tom Hoogervorst (2017-12-31), Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, DOI:, →ISBN, page 375–440
Further reading
- “sukma” 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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