antawacana

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Javanese [Term?] (dialog), from Old Javanese antah +‎ wacana, from Sanskrit अंतः (aṃtaḥ) +‎ वचन (vacana). Reconstructed as antah +‎ wacana.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [antawaˈt͡ʃana]
  • Hyphenation: an‧ta‧wa‧ca‧na

Noun[edit]

antawacana (first-person possessive antawacanaku, second-person possessive antawacanamu, third-person possessive antawacananya)

  1. (art, wayang) dhalang's specific speaking style associated with each puppet
  2. (dialect, Java, drama) dialog.
    Synonym: dialog

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