ꦗꦏ꧀ꦱ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese dyakṣa, dhyakṣa, adhyakṣa (“inspector, superintendent, supervisor, guardian; highest judicial official”), from Sanskrit अध्यक्ष (adhyakṣa, “inspector, chairperson”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒak.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: jak‧sa

Noun

ꦗꦏ꧀ꦱ (jaksa)

  1. prosecutor
  2. auditor

Alternative forms

  • ꦲꦝꦾꦏ꧀ꦱ (adhyaksa)

Derived terms

  • ꦥꦗꦏ꧀ꦱꦤ꧀ (pajaksan)

Descendants

  • → Malay: جقسا (jaksa)
    • > Indonesian: jaksa (inherited)
    • → Min Nan: 若卅

Further reading

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