śāpa

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Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शाप (śāpa).

Pronunciation

Noun

śāpa

  1. curse, malediction, abuse
  2. oath, imprecation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦱꦥ (sapa, curse)
  • Balinese: ᬰᬵᬧ (sapa)

Further reading

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