taṇḍa

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Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Probably from Tamil தண்டம் (taṇṭam, flag, literally stick, staff), from Sanskrit दण्ड (daṇḍa).

Noun

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taṇḍa

  1. ensign, standard, banner.
  2. (figurative) official

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Javanese: ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝ (tandha)
  • Malay: tanda

Further reading

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