angkasa

Alternative forms

• akasa

Etymology

From Malay angkasa, from Classical Malay اڠکاس (angkasa), from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa, “sky, space”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aŋˈkasa/ [aŋˈka.sa]
• Rhymes: -asa
• Syllabification: ang‧ka‧sa

Noun

angkasa (uncountable)

1. sky, atmosphere, space

   Synonyms: ambara, awang-awang, bumantara, cakrawala, dirgantara, horizon, langit, udara

Further reading

• “angkasa” 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.

Etymology

From Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa, “sky, space”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈkasa/ [aŋˈka.sa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ang‧ka‧sa

Noun

angkasa (Jawi spelling اڠکاس, informal 1st possessive angkasaku, 2nd possessive angkasamu, 3rd possessive angkasanya)

1. space, sky

Further reading

• “angkasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.