Etymology

angsana

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Today it means: A tree of species Pterocarpus indicus, the source of a desirable tropical hardwood, of southeast Asia. Full definition →

Malay angsana ← Sanskrit असन
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअसन
  2. Malay · borrowed fromangsana
  3. English todayangsana

From Malay angsana, from Sanskrit असन (asana).

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