ꦧꦺꦪ

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Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese beya, from Sanskrit व्यय (vyaya).

Pronunciation

Noun

ꦧꦺꦪ (béya)

  1. charge, cost.
  2. customs, duty, tax, toll, excise

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Malay: bea
    • Indonesian: bea
    • Min Nan: 傌仔骂仔 (bé-á)

References

  1. ^ Salmon Claudine. Malay (and Javanese) Loan-words in Chinese as a Mirror of Cultural Exchanges. In: Archipel, volume 78, 2009. pp. 181-208

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “béya”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN