santĕn

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

• santan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /san.tən/
• Hyphenation: san‧tĕn

Etymology 1

Affixed sari, sāri (“quintessence; pollen”) +‎ -ntĕn.

Noun

santĕn

1. essence, quintessence
2. pollen, flower
3. coconut milk
4. coconut
5. breast

Derived terms

• sumantĕn

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦼꦤ꧀ (santen)
  • → Dutch: santen (“coconut milk”)
• → Malay: santan
  • Indonesian: santan
  • → Chinese: 參丹 / 参丹
  • → Macanese: santám
  • → Tagalog: santan
  • → Tausug: santan

Etymology 2

Affixed *śāri +‎ -ntĕn, from Sanskrit शारि (śāri, “chessman, piece at chess”).

Noun

santĕn

1. chesspiece

Etymology 3

Affixed sari (“continuously, constantly, uninterruptedly, lasting”) +‎ -ntĕn. Doublet of santun.

Root

santĕn

1. Alternative spelling of sari, santĕn, sintĕn, santun (“continuously, constantly, uninterruptedly, lasting”)

Derived terms

• sumantĕn

 

Further reading

• "santĕn" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.