ꦮꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese was, wās (“clear”), probably from Classical Persian آوَاز (āwāz, “voice, sound, echo”). Cognate with Sanskrit वाच् (vā́c) and Latin vōx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /was/
  • Rhymes: -was

Adjective

ꦮꦱ꧀ (was)

  1. apprehensive
  2. worry

Verb

ꦮꦱ꧀ (was)

  1. to look at.

Derived terms

Further reading

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