ꦤꦪꦏ

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Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese nāyaka (“chief, leader, commander; foremost among, surpassing the others”), from Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka, “guide, leader, chief, lord, principal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.jɔ.kɔ/
  • Rhymes: -kɔ
  • Hyphenation: na‧ya‧ka

Noun

ꦤꦪꦏ (nayaka)

  1. leader
  2. adviser
  3. minister

Descendants

  • → Malay: nayaka (“minister”)
    Indonesian: nayaka (“minister”)

Further reading

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