ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ
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Javanese[edit]
Javanese writing system | |
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Carakan | ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ |
Roman | sêmbah |
Etymology[edit]
From Old Javanese sĕmbah.[1] Compare Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ; whence Khmer សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh).
Noun[edit]
ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)
- A gesture of high esteem made to a superior by holding the hands before the face, palms together, thumbs approaching the nose, and bowing the head slightly.
- one's respect, one's high regards
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- →? Malay: sembah
References[edit]
- ^ "ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.