ꦒꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦱ꧀

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gĕṇḍis (“sugar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡən.ɖɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɖɪs
  • Hyphenation: gen‧dhis

Noun

ꦒꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦶꦱ꧀ (gendhis) (krama)

  1. sugar
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦸꦭ (gula)

Descendants

  • → Malay: ݢنديس (gendis)
    • > Indonesian: gendis (inherited)

References

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “gendhis”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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