ꦒꦼꦝꦺ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦒꦼꦝꦺ
Pegon
Roman gedhé

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gĕḍe (“bigness, largeness”). Compare Minangkabau gadang.

Adjective

ꦒꦼꦝꦺ (gedhé) (ngoko)

  1. big
    Synonym: (krama) ꦲꦒꦼꦁ (ageng)

Descendants

  • → Betawi: gede
  • → Indonesian: gede
  • → Musi: (bebaso) gede

References

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “gedhé”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
  • "ꦒꦼꦝꦺ" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939
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