matsya

See also: Matsya

Old Sundanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit मत्स्य (matsya, “fish”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mátsyas. Cognate with Old Javanese matsya.

Noun

matsya

1. fish
   • c. 1518, Sanghyang Siksakandang Karesian (Kropak 630):

     "Hayang nyaho di j(e)ro ning laut ma matsya tanya."

     If one wisheth to know the contents of the sea, one should ask a fish.