sandékala
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Sundanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Perhaps from Sanskrit संध्याकाल (saṃdhyākāla, “dusk”), from संध्या (saṃdhyā) + काल (kāla). Cognate with Indonesian senjakala.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]sandékala (Sundanese script ᮞᮔ᮪ᮓᮦᮊᮜ)
- evening; dusk (the time when spirits begin to wander)
- (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
[edit]- Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
- Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij