ꦗꦼꦤꦺ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese jĕne (“turmeric”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ne
  • Hyphenation: je‧né

Adjective

ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)

  1. (polite) yellow (having yellow as its colour)
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦏꦸꦤꦶꦁ (kuning), (krama) ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)
  2. (polite) golden
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦩꦱ꧀ (mas), (krama) ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)

Noun

ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)

  1. (polite) yellow (colour)
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦏꦸꦤꦶꦁ (kuning), (krama) ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)
  2. (polite) gold
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦩꦱ꧀ (mas), (krama) ꦗꦼꦤꦺ (jené)

Derived terms

  • ꦗꦼꦤꦺꦗꦼꦤꦺꦲꦤ꧀ (jené-jenéan)
  • ꦗꦼꦤꦺꦲꦤ꧀ (jenéan)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “jené”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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