ꦕꦃꦪ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese cāyā, chāyā (“shadow; reflected image; lustre, splendour, radiance”), from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, “shadow; light”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃah.jɔ/
  • Rhymes: -jɔ
  • Hyphenation: cah‧ya

Noun

ꦕꦃꦪ (cahya)

  1. (archaic) light
  2. (archaic) radiance
  3. (archaic) splendour

Further reading

  • “cahya” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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