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candra

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃan.dra/

“candra” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. moon (natural satellite)
  2. moon (personified as a deity)

particle

  1. used in the form mencandrakan (“to depict; to illustrate”)
  2. used in the form pencandraan (“depiction; illustration”)

Etymology

From Malay cendera, from Classical Malay candera, candra, cendera, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra, “moon”). The spelling was influenced by Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ (candra).

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