yaśa

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas, honour; worth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ja.sa/
  • Rhymes: -sa
  • Hyphenation: ya‧sa

Noun

yaśa

  1. honour, glory, fame, renown
  2. deed, merit, honour, renown, meritorious deed
  3. building

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Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦪꦱ (yasa) (inherited)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “yasa”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN