sayembara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sayembara, from Sanskrit स्वयंवर (svayaṃvara, “self-choice [of husband by nobility daughter]”). Cognate of Old Javanese swayambara, Javanese sayembara (ꦱꦪꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦫ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sajəmˈbara]
• Hyphenation: sa‧yêm‧ba‧ra

Noun

sayêmbara (plural sayembara-sayembara)

1. contest, competition.

   Synonym: perlombaan

Affixed terms

• menyayembarakan

Further reading

• “sayembara” 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.