ꦲꦭꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese alas (“forest”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *halas, from Proto-Austronesian *Salas. Cognate with Balinese alas, Malagasy ala.

Noun

ꦲꦭꦱ꧀ (alas)

  1. (ngoko) forest
    Synonym: (krama) ꦮꦤ (wana)
  2. fields outside a village

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: alas

References

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “alas”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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