ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese ratna (“jewel; jewelled, of jewels, jewel-like”), from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna, “gem, jewel”). Doublet of ꦫꦠ꧀ꦤ (ratna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rət.nɔ/
  • Rhymes: -nɔ
  • Hyphenation: ret‧na

Noun

ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ (retna)

  1. diamond, precious stone
  2. the most beautiful
  3. princess
  4. woman

Proper noun

ꦉꦠ꧀ꦤ (Retna)

  1. a female given name

Further reading

  • “retna” 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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