sembah

== Balinese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Javanese sĕmbah (cognate Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)), from Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ. === Noun === sembah (Balinese script ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ) the bow with palms together of an inferior to a superior ==== Related terms ==== sumbah === Verb === sembah (Balinese script ᬲᭂᬫ᭄ᬩᬄ) to greet a superior ==== Derived terms ==== nyembah === Further reading === “sembah”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali]. == Iban == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /səmˈba̯h/ === Verb === sembah to worship to revere to honor == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay sembah, from Classical Malay sembah, from Javanese sembah. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səmˈbah/ [səmˈbah] Rhymes: -ah Syllabification: sem‧bah === Verb === sêmbah (active menyembah, passive disembah) to worship to lower oneself ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sembah”, 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 == Javanese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Javanese sĕmbah. It's possible the term was borrowed from Malay sembah. Compare Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ; whence Khmer សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh). === Noun === sembah (Carakan spelling ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ) A gesture of high esteem made to a superior by holding the hands before the face, palms together, thumbs approaching the nose, and bowing the head slightly. one's respect, one's high regards ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== →? Malay: sembah> Indonesian: sembah (inherited)→ Cebuano: simba→? Javanese: sembah→? Makasar: somba→ Maranao: simba→ Min Nan: 占巴→ Tagalog: samba, simba→? Toba Batak: somba→ Urak Lawoi': ซือมัฮ (semah) === References === == Malay == === Etymology === There are two theories as to the word's origins: Borrowed from Old Khmer saṃvaḥ. Borrowed from Javanese sembah. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /səmˈbah/ [səmˈbah] Rhymes: -bah, -ah Hyphenation: sem‧bah === Verb === sembah (Jawi spelling سمبه, active menyembah, third-person passive disembah) (towards deities or gods) to worship Synonym: puja (especially towards monarchs) to revere, to salute, to pay homage Synonyms: julang, hormat to touch each other palm's flat and place in front of one's face for this purpose to bow or prostrate in a similar purpose (figurative) to obey Synonym: patuh to present, to offer something === Noun === sembah (Jawi spelling سمبه, plural sembah-sembah or sembah2) a gesture of respect for royalty where one's hands are touching each other flat and placed in front of one's face. words directed or adressed at a royal or monarch ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: sembah (inherited) → Cebuano: simba →? Javanese: sembah →? Makasar: somba → Maranao: simba → Min Nan: 占巴 → Tagalog: samba, simba →? Toba Batak: somba → Urak Lawoi': ซือมัฮ (semah) === References === ==== Citations ==== ==== Sources ==== Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “سمبه sĕmbah”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 31 Wilkinson, R. J. (1901-1903), “سمبه sĕmbah”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Singapore; Hong Kong; Shanghai; Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Ltd., page 404 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “sĕmbah”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 421 === Further reading === "sembah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017