ananda

English

Noun

ananda (uncountable)

1. (Hinduism) The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• anakanda (somewhat archaic)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ananda. Equivalent to anak (“child, kid”) +‎ -anda (“honourific suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈnanda/ [aˈnan.da]
• Rhymes: -anda
• Syllabification: a‧nan‧da

Pronoun

ananda

1. (honourific, formal) Second person (plural) pronoun, used towards children.

Further reading

• “ananda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.