ꦭꦸꦮꦶꦃ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese luweh (“overflow”), lĕwih (“superior, higher, better, more; surpassing, exceeding(ly), prominent, eminent; more so, especially; superiority”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləbiq. Doublet of ꦭꦸꦮꦺꦃ (luwèh).

Cognates

Cognate with Malay lebih, Minangkabau labiah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.wɪh/

Adverb

ꦭꦸꦮꦶꦃ (luwih)

  1. (ngoko) more
    Synonym: (krama) ꦭꦁꦏꦸꦁ (langkung)

Derived terms

  • ꦭꦸꦮꦶꦃꦭꦸꦮꦶꦃ (luwih-luwih)

Further reading

  • “luwih” 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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