ꦲꦝꦶ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦲꦝꦶ
Pegon
Roman adhi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji-q, compare Malay adik. Doublet of ꦲꦫꦶ (ari) and ꦪꦪꦶ (yayi).

Noun

ꦲꦝꦶ (adhi)

  1. (ngoko) younger sibling (sister or brother)
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦲꦝꦶ (adhi), (krama inggil) ꦫꦪꦶ (rayi)
  2. smaller thing
  3. wife

Further reading

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