ꦲꦧ

Javanese

Etymology

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Noun

ꦲꦧ (aba)

  1. sign
  2. sound
  3. order, command
  4. spoken word

Verb

ꦲꦧ (aba)

  1. to order, to command
  2. to say, to speak

Derived terms

  • ꦔꦧꦤꦶ (ngabani)
  • ꦢꦶꦲꦧꦤꦶ (diabani)
  • ꦲꦧꦤ꧀ꦲꦧꦤ꧀ (aban-aban)
  • ꦲꦧꦲꦧ (aba-aba)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: aba
  • >? Malay: aba

Further reading

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