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Balinese
Romanization
tirta
- Romanization of ᬢᬷᬃᬢ.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Javanese tirta (ꦠꦶꦂꦠ, “water, holy water”), from Old Javanese tirta (“holy water”), tīrtha (“bathing-place, holy water”), from Sanskrit तीर्थ (tīrtha, “bathing-place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tir.ta/
- Hyphenation: tir‧ta
Noun
tirta (first-person possessive tirtaku, second-person possessive tirtamu, third-person possessive tirtanya)
- water
- Synonym: air
Usage notes
Tirta is primarily used for water in cleansing ritual.
Derived terms
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
tirta
- Romanization of ꦠꦶꦂꦠ.