ꦏꦸꦢꦸ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kudu, kĕdö (“set on; at all costs, by any means; unremittingly, insistently, obstinately, unavoidably”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.du/
  • Rhymes: -du
  • Hyphenation: ku‧du

Verb

ꦏꦸꦢꦸ (kudu)

  1. (ngoko) must
    Synonym: (krama) ꦏꦼꦢꦃ (kedah)

Derived terms

  • ꦢꦶꦏꦸꦢꦸꦏꦏꦺ (dikudukaké)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kudu
  • → Malay: کودو (kudu)

Further reading

  • “kudu” 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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