ꦪꦪꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese yayi (“younger brother or sister, younger relative”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ja.ji/
  • Rhymes: -ji
  • Hyphenation: ya‧yi

Noun

ꦪꦪꦶ (yayi)

  1. (archaic) an affectionate term of address

Further reading

  • “yayi”, 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.
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