ꦱꦸꦭꦸꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese suluṅ (“flying ants”).

Adjective

ꦱꦸꦭꦸꦁ (sulung)

  1. earliest
  2. eldest

Noun

ꦱꦸꦭꦸꦁ (sulung)

  1. small flying ant which comes out at night
  2. eldest

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: sulung (semantic loan)

Further reading

  • “sulung” 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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