ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kṛṣṇa (“black, dark, the dark half of the lunar month”), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa, “black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrəsnɔ/
  • Hyphenation: kres‧na

Proper noun

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ
Pegon
Roman Kresna (standard); Kresno (non-standard)

ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ (Kresna)

  1. (Hinduism) Krishna, name of a celebrated Avatar of the god Vishnu
  2. a male given name from Sanskrit

Noun

ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ (kresna)

  1. the child who was born with smooth black skin

Further reading

  • “ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.
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