ꦮꦸꦏꦸ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wuku (“a period of seven days”, literally “section (of bamboo, etc) between the joints; grain, seed”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh. Cognate to Balinese wuku.

Noun

ꦮꦸꦏꦸ (wuku)

  1. a week
  2. (dialect) node; internode of bamboo or rattan
  3. kapok seeds (cotton filling)
  4. grains, rolls

Derived terms

  • ꦥꦮꦸꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (pawukon)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: wuku

Further reading

  • “wuku” 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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