ꦉꦗ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese rĕja (“nice; pretty; handsome; beautiful; attractive; well arranged, well adapted; fitting; harmonious”). Doublet of ꦲꦂꦗ (arja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rə.d͡ʒa/
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒa
  • Hyphenation: re‧ja

Noun

ꦉꦗ (reja)

  1. flourishing, prosperous, thriving.

Verb

ꦉꦗ (reja)

  1. (archaic) to copulate, to have intercourse.

Adjective

ꦉꦗ (reja)

  1. (archaic) beautiful
  2. (archaic) good

Further reading

  • “reja” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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