ācārya

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Old Javanese

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Javanese
Balinese ᬆᬘᬵᬬᬃ
Roman ācārya

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आचार्य (ācārya, a spiritual guide or teacher, literally knowing or teaching the rules). Doublet of ajar.

Pronunciation

Noun

ācārya

  1. spiritual guide, teacher.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • "ācārya" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.