suryakanta

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦱꦸꦂꦪꦏꦤ꧀ꦛ (suryakantha, “magnifying glas”, literally “sunstone”), from Sanskrit सूर्यकान्त (sūryakānta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sʊrjaˈkanta]
• Hyphenation: sur‧ya‧kan‧ta

Noun

suryakanta (uncountable)

1. lens

   Synonym: lensa

2. magnifying glass

   Synonyms: kaca pembesar, lup

Further reading

• “suryakanta” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.