senja

See also: Senja

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: sen‧ja

Noun

senja (plural senja-senja)

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

   Synonyms: sore, petang

Derived terms

Affixations

• kesenjaan

Compounds

• senja buta
• senja kala
• senja raya

Further reading

• “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

Japanese

Romanization

senja

1. Rōmaji transcription of せんじゃ

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Derived terms

Affixations

• bersenja
• kesenjaan

Compounds

• senja kala

Descendants

• > Indonesian: senja (inherited)

See also

• malam
• petang

Further reading

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