ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /santən/
• Hyphenation: san‧ten

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese santĕn.

Noun

ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (santen)

1. coconut milk

Derived terms

• ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤꦶ (nyanteni)
• ꦚꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (nyanten)
• ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤꦤ꧀ (santenan)

Descendants

• → Dutch: santen (“coconut milk”)

Etymology 2

Unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (santen)

1. support: something which supports.

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “santen”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN