baskara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit भास्कर (bhāskara, “sun”, literally “maker of light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /basˈka.ra/, [basˈka.ra]
• Hyphenation: bas‧ka‧ra
• Rhymes: -ra

Proper noun

baskara

1. (archaic) sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Synonyms

• aftab
• baskara
• matahari
• mentari
• rawi
• syamsu

Further reading

• “baskara” 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.