sandékala

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Sundanese

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Sanskrit संध्याकाल (saṃdhyākāla, dusk), from संध्या (saṃdhyā) + काल (kāla). Cognate with Indonesian senjakala.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sandɛkala], [sanɛkala]

Noun

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sandékala (Sundanese script ᮞᮔ᮪ᮓᮦᮊᮜ)

  1. evening; dusk (the time when spirits begin to wander)
  2. (mythology) a supernatural entity that kidnaps children playing outside at nightfall
    Mun tos magrib geura uih, bisi diculik sandékala!
    When it's sunset, go home. Otherwise, you'll be kidnapped by sandékala!

Further reading

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