angsa

Balinese

Romanization

angsa

1. Romanization of ᬳᬗ᭄ᬲ
2. Romanization of ᬅᬗ᭄ᬰ

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa) (compare Malay angsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋ.sa/

Noun

angsa

1. goose (bird)

Indonesian

Angsa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaŋsa]

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• Rhymes: -aŋsa, -sa, -a

Etymology 1

From Malay angsa, from Classical Malay اڠسا (angsa), from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa). Doublet of gangsa.

Noun

angsa (plural angsa-angsa, first-person possessive angsaku, second-person possessive angsamu, third-person possessive angsanya)

1. swan

   Synonym: soang

   Ratusan ribu angsa dimusnahkan karena flu burung. ― Hundred-thousandth swans were exterminated because of avian influenza.

   Belanda waspada usai angsa mati akibat flu burung. ― Nederland is on high alert after swans death because of avian influenza.

Etymology 2

Blend of angkutan +‎ desa

Noun

angsa (first-person possessive angsaku, second-person possessive angsamu, third-person possessive angsanya)

1. village transportation

Further reading

• “angsa” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

angsa

1. Romanization of ꦲꦁꦱ

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /aŋsə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /aŋsa/
• Rhymes: -aŋsə, -sə, -ə

Noun

angsa (Jawi spelling اڠسا, plural angsa-angsa, informal 1st possessive angsaku, 2nd possessive angsamu, 3rd possessive angsanya)

1. swan goose

Descendants

• → Iban: ansa
• Indonesian: angsa

Further reading

• “angsa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.