ꦔꦥ

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦲꦥ (apa) +‎ N-, from Old Javanese aṅapa (“in what way, how?”). Doublet of ꦚꦥ (nyapa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋɔ.pɔ/
  • Rhymes: -pɔ
  • Hyphenation: nga‧pa

Adverb

ꦔꦥ (ngapa)

  1. why: for what cause, reason, or purpose.
    Synonym: (Mataraman (Kediri—Madiun)) ꦚꦥ (nyapa)

Further reading

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