ꦮꦫꦸ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese waru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.ru/
  • Rhymes: -ru
  • Hyphenation: wa‧ru

Noun

ꦮꦫꦸ (waru)

  1. (botany) sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Descendants

  • → Balinese: ᬯᬭᬸ / waru
  • → Indonesian: waru
  • → Sasak: waru
  • → Sundanese: ᮝᮛᮥ / waru (waru)

Further reading

  • “waru” 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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