senja

Inherited from Malay senja. From Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀛𑀸 (saṃjhā, “evening”), from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā, “evening, twilight”).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /sənˈd͡ʒa/ [səɲˈd͡ʒa]

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: sen‧ja

senja (plural senja-senja)

1. (poetic or literary) Eve, eventide; evening

   Synonyms: sore, petang

• “senja”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

senja

1. Rōmaji transcription of せんじゃ

Borrowed from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā, “evening, twilight”).

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /sənˈd͡ʒa/ [səɲˈd͡ʒa]
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /sənˈd͡ʒə/ [səɲˈd͡ʒə]
• Hyphenation: sen‧ja

senja (Jawi spelling سنجا, plural senja-senja or senja²)

1. dusk, twilight — the time of day just after sunset but before nightfall.

   Langit mulai berwarna jingga pada waktu senja. ― The sky began to turn orange at dusk.

   Kami berjalan di pantai hingga senja. ― We walked along the beach until dusk.

• > Indonesian: senja (inherited)

• "senja" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017