kuṇḍa

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See also: kunda, Kunda, kundą, and Kundą

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुण्ड (kuṇḍa, bowl, waterpot; basin of water, pit), from Dravidian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊn.ɖa/
  • Rhymes: -ɖa
  • Hyphenation: kuṇ‧ḍa

Noun

kuṇḍa

  1. vessel
  2. fire-place
  3. sacrificial fire

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦏꦸꦤ꧀ꦝ (kundha, ritual brazier; calm high tide; service, department)
  • Balinese: ᬓᬸᬡ᭄ᬥ (kunda, ritual brazier)

Further reading

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