ꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kusuma (“flower”), from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.su.mɔ/
  • Rhymes: -mɔ
  • Hyphenation: ku‧su‧ma

Noun

ꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ (kusuma)

  1. flower
  2. (figurative) beautiful woman
  3. (figurative) ancestor
  4. (figurative) brave, hero

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: kusuma

Further reading

  • “kusuma” 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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