ᬲᭂᬓᬳ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese sakhā (“friend”), from Sanskrit सख (sakha, “friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ˈka.(h)ə/
• Rhymes: -hə, -ə
• Hyphenation: se‧ka‧a

Noun

ᬲᭂᬓᬳ (sekaa)

1. villagers' club
2. society

Derived terms

• masekaa

 

• sekaa gong
• sekaa semai
• sekaa truna
• sekaa truna-truni

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sêka (“association”)

Further reading

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