ꦪꦏ꧀ꦱ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese yakṣa (“yaksha”), from Sanskrit यक्ष (yakṣa, “yaksha”). Doublet of ꦪꦼꦏ꧀ꦱ (yeksa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jak.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: yak‧sa

Noun

ꦪꦏ꧀ꦱ (yaksa)

  1. giant
  2. yaksha

Further reading

  • “yaksa” 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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