ꦮꦪꦃ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa.jah/
• Rhymes: -jah
• Hyphenation: wa‧yah

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese wayah (“age”), from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas, “age”).

Noun

ꦮꦪꦃ (wayah)

1. (ngoko) time

   Synonym: (krama) ꦮꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (wanci)

Derived terms

• ꦱꦮꦪꦲ꧀ꦮꦪꦃ (sawayah-wayah)

 

Etymology 2

Unknown. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ꦮꦪꦃ (wayah)

1. (krama inggil) grandchild

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦥꦸꦠꦸ (putu)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “wayah”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN