sukma

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Etymology[edit]

From Malay sukma, from Javanese ꦱꦸꦏ꧀ꦩ (sukma, soul, life), from Prakrit sukhuma, from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).[1] Cognate of Old Javanese sūkṣma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʊʔma/
  • Rhymes: -ma, -a
  • Hyphenation: suk‧ma

Noun[edit]

sukma (plural sukma-sukma, first-person possessive sukmaku, second-person possessive sukmamu, third-person possessive sukmanya)

  1. soul, life
    Synonyms: jiwa, nyawa

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tom Hoogervorst (2017 December 31) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies[1], ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Javanese ꦱꦸꦏ꧀ꦩ (sukma, soul, life), from Prakrit sukhuma, from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).

Noun[edit]

sukma (plural sukma-sukma, informal 1st possessive sukmaku, 2nd possessive sukmamu, 3rd possessive sukmanya)

  1. (archaic) soul, life

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