Sartan
from sanskerta
Verified
Standard
noun
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From sanskerta
Definition
The Cancer zodiac sign in Sanskrit
Etymology
Borrowed from the Sanskrit 'karkata', meaning crab or the zodiac sign Cancer. This term was absorbed into Indonesian through the influence of ancient astrology and classical medical literature to refer to the disease cancer.
Semantic Category
Valid foreign words used within an Indonesian context (e.g., startup, gadget).
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