ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese sĕmbah (cognate Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)), from Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ.

Noun

ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ (sembah)

  1. the bow with palms together of an inferior to a superior
  • sumbah

Verb

ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ (sembah)

  1. to greet a superior

Derived terms
  • nyembah

Further reading
  • “sembah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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