ꦭꦶꦏꦸꦂ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦭꦶꦏꦸꦂ
Pegon ليكور
Roman likur

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *likud (“back”).

  • Usage for numbering after twenty hypothetically comes from the total number of fingers in the human body, so the meaning of "back" means "return to the start of the count".
    • The oldest written usage of this word recorded on Old Javanese text Kakawin Brahmandapurana chapter 174:14 which used pitu likur for 27 (twenty seven).

Numeral

ꦭꦶꦏꦸꦂ (likur)

  1. used to form numbers 21 - 29, except 25
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