kangsa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit कंस (kaṃsa). Doublet of gangsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaŋsa]
• Hyphenation: kang‧sa

Noun

kangsa (first-person possessive kangsaku, second-person possessive kangsamu, third-person possessive kangsanya)

1. bronze

   Synonyms: perunggu, gangsa

2. brass

   Synonym: kuningan

3. (dialect) tin, can

   Synonyms: kaleng, belek

Further reading

• “kangsa” 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.