ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ
Pegon
Roman kendhi

Alternative forms

  • ꦒꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (gendhi)

Etymology

From Old Javanese kuṇḍi, from Sanskrit कुण्डी (kuṇḍī), female form of कुण्ड (kuṇḍa) or कुण्डिक (kuṇḍika, “water pot”).

Noun

ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (kendhi)

  1. earthenware water carafe with a spout
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (kendhi), (krama) ꦭꦤ꧀ꦠꦶꦔꦤ꧀ (lantingan)

Further reading

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