rṣi

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi).

Noun

rṣi

  1. sage, seer
  2. cleric

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦉꦱꦶ (resi, hermit)
  • Balinese: ᬋᬱᬶ (resi, rishi; holy man; prophet)
  • Malay: resi
    • Indonesian: rêsi (sage)

Further reading

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