sinci
Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 神主 (sîn-chí, “spirit tablet, ancestral tablet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɪnt͡ʃi]
- Hyphenation: sin‧ci
Noun
sinci (plural sinci-sinci)
- spirit tablet; ancestral tablet (tablet with the name of an ancestor inscribed on it)
Further reading
- “sinci” 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.
Lindu
Noun
sinci