ᬲᬶᬮ

Balinese

Etymology

From Malay sila or Old Javanese śīla, from Sanskrit शील (śīla, “conduct, morality”). Cognate of Indonesian sila (cross legged).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /silə/
• Hyphenation: si‧la
• Homophones: ᬲᬶᬮ, ᬰᬶᬮ, ᬰᬶᬮᬵ

Noun

ᬲᬶᬮ (sila)

1. cross-legged seating position

Further reading

• “sila” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].