ꦲꦮꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦮꦱ꧀ (was) +‎ ꦲ- (a-), inherited from Old Javanese awās (“clear; bright”). Ultimately from Classical Persian آوَاز (āwāz, “voice, sound, echo”). Cognate with Sanskrit वाच् (vā́c) and Latin vōx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.was/
  • Rhymes: -was
  • Hyphenation: a‧was

Adjective

ꦲꦮꦱ꧀ (awas)

  1. able to see, sighted.
  2. sharp eyesight
  3. alert
  4. clairvoyant

Derived terms

  • ꦔꦮꦱꦏꦺ (ngawasaké)
  • ꦔꦮꦱꦶ (ngawasi)
  • ꦢꦶꦲꦮꦱꦶ (dihawasi)

Descendants

  • >? Malay: awas
    • > Indonesian: awas (inherited)

Further reading

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