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Old Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq, compare Malay bah.
Noun
wāh
- flood
- torrent
- overflowing
Adjective
wāh
- abundant
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Javanese: ꦮꦃ (wah) (inherited)
Further reading
- "wāh" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.