dāśa

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दाश (dāśa).

Pronunciation

Noun

dāśa

  1. fisherman
  2. ferryman

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦢꦱ (dasa) (inherited)
  • Balinese: ᬤᬵᬰ (dasa)

Further reading

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