dāsa

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Old Javanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit दास (dāsa).

Noun

dāsa

  1. slave
  2. servant
Derived terms
Descendants
  • > Javanese: ꦢꦱ (dasa) (inherited)
  • Balinese: ᬤᬵᬲ (dasa)

Etymology 2

Noun

dāsa

  1. Alternative spelling of dāśa (fisherman, ferryman)

Further reading

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

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit दास (dāsa).

Noun

dāsa m

  1. (male) slave.

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

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