dwīpa

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, island). Doublet of dīpa.

Pronunciation

Noun

dwīpa

  1. island
    Synonyms: dīpa, dwīpa, gili, muhara, nūsa, pulo

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

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