angsana

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English

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Pterocarpus indicus

Etymology

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From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).

Noun

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angsana (plural angsanas)

  1. A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia.
    Synonyms: Amboyna wood, Malay padauk, Papua New Guinea rosewood, Philippine mahogany, Andaman redwood, Burmese rosewood
    • 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.

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Indonesian

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Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. (botany) Pterocarpus indicus

Alternative forms

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

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

  1. Pterocarpus indicus

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: angsana
  • English: angsana

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