Where does “belasungkawa” come from?

belasungkawa (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

belasungkawa (Indonesian): condolences: comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died

Definitions

  1. condolences: comfort, support, or sympathy offered especially to the family and friends of somebody who has died

Ancestry of “belasungkawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen
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