ꦲꦶꦭꦠ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese ilat, hilat (“tongue”). Cognate to Sundanese ilat, Tenggarong Kutai Malay elat.

Noun

ꦲꦶꦭꦠ꧀ (ilat) (krama-ngoko)

  1. (anatomy) tongue
    Synonym: (krama inggil) ꦭꦶꦝꦃ (lidhah)
  2. wooden peg used to regulate the flow of water in a pipe.

References

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “ilat”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
  • "ilat" in Elinor Clark Horne, Javanese-English Dictionary. Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1974
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