ꦧꦸꦢ

Javanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Standard, Central-Eastern) /bu.dɔ/, (Western) /bu.da/
  • (Standard, Central-Eastern) Rhymes: -dɔ
  • (Western) Rhymes: -da
  • Hyphenation: bu‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese buddha, from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha).

Noun

ꦧꦸꦢ (Buda)

  1. (Buddhism) Buddhism.
  2. (history) pre-Islamic period.
Descendants
  • Indonesian: Buda

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese budha (Mercury), from Sanskrit बुध (budha).

Noun

ꦧꦸꦢ (Buda)

  1. (astronomy) Mercury
  2. Wednesday
    Synonym: Rebo
Descendants
  • Indonesian: Buda

Further reading

  • Buda”, in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “Buda”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN