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‖ istana|iˈstaːna|
Also astana, astanah.
[Mal. istana, ad. Skr. ā-sthā́na place, site, assembly.]
In Malay kingdoms, a ruler's palace.
1839T. J. Newbold Pol. & Statistical Acct. Straits of Malacca II. viii. 90 He married Tuanku Itam..and proceeded to his astánah in Srimenanti. 1907F. A. Swettenham Brit. Malaya xiii. 315 The Sultan's astâna or palace.. surrounds on three sides a court of sand. 1927R. J. H. Sidney In Brit. Malaya Today xxiii. 271 His [sc. the Sultan's] Istana at Klang is filled with work done by his own hand. 1965Festival Malaysia 1965: Calendar of Events 6/1 The Investiture Ceremony held in the afternoon at the Istana in Sri-Menanti is followed by a Garden Party in the evening. 1972Sunday Times (Kuala Lumpur) 30 Apr. 5/2 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today presented awards to 76 people at an investiture ceremony at the Istana Negara. 1972Straits Times (Malaysia ed.) 24 Nov. 20/6 This Istana in the village of Bandar was the residence of Sultan Abdul Samad in the middle of the nineteenth century. |