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Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit सार (sāra, “core or pith; firmness, strength, power, energy”). Doublet of sāri.
Pronunciation
Noun
sāra
- core, pith
- energy, firmness, power, strength.
Adjective
sāra
- chief, essential
- energetic, firm, powerful, strong
- capable
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Balinese: ᬲᬵᬭ (sara, “energy”)
Further reading
- "sāra" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.