layū

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *laRiw (run, run away, flee, escape). Cognate of Malay lari.

Pronunciation

Verb

layū

  1. to run
  2. to flee

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦭꦪꦸ (layu, running pace; runner, courier)
  • Balinese: ᬮᬬᬹ (layu, course, walk, flight)

Further reading

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