gĕḍaṅ

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See also: gedan and gedən

Old Javanese

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kdɔʔ (plantain bud).

Pronunciation

Noun

gĕḍaṅ

  1. banana

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦒꦼꦝꦁ (gedhang, banana)
  • Balinese: ᬕᬤᬂ (gadang, green), ᬕᭂᬤᬂ (gedang, papaya)
  • Sundanese: ᮌᮨᮓᮀ (gedang, papaya)

Further reading

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