ꦱꦁꦒꦩ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese saṅgama (“coming together, meeting (in friendly or hostile way), union, intercourse; confluence of two rivers; sexual union”), from Sanskrit सङ्गम (saṅgama, “intercourse, sexual union”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saŋ.ɡɔ.mɔ/
  • Rhymes: -mɔ
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ga‧ma

Noun

ꦱꦁꦒꦩ (sanggama)

  1. sexual intercourse

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: sanggama, senggama
    • → Malay: sanggama (semantic loan)

Further reading

  • “sanggama”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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