ꦲꦝꦶ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦲꦝꦶ
Roman	adhi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji-q, compare Malay adik.

Noun

ꦲꦝꦶ (adhi)

1. (ngoko) younger sibling (sister or brother)

   Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦲꦝꦶ (adhi), (krama inggil) ꦫꦪꦶ (rayi)

2. smaller thing
3. wife

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “adhi”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN