śastra

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शस्त्र (śastra).

Pronunciation

Noun

śastra

  1. weapon
  2. arrow

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Balinese: ᬲᬵᬲ᭄ᬢ᭄ᬭ (sastra, arrow)