puspa

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay puspa, from Classical Malay puspa, from Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpuspa/ [ˈpus.pa]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uspa
  • Syllabification: pus‧pa

Noun

puspa (plural puspa-puspa)

  1. (literary, poetic) flower
    Synonyms: bunga, kembang

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuspa/ [ˈpus.pa]
  • Rhymes: -uspa, -a
  • Hyphenation: pus‧pa

Noun

puspa (Jawi spelling ڤوسڤا, plural puspa-puspa or puspa2)

  1. (literary, poetic) Synonym of bunga (flower)

Derived terms

Compounds

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: puspa (inherited)

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa).

Noun

puspa (Sundanese script ᮕᮥᮞ᮪ᮕ)

  1. flower