ꦤꦒ

Javanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔ.ɡɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɡɔ
  • Hyphenation: na‧ga

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese nāga (“naga”), from Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “naga”), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked”).

Noun

ꦤꦒ (naga)

  1. naga, serpent-demon.
  2. snake
Derived terms
  • ꦤꦒꦒꦶꦤꦶ (naga gini)
  • ꦤꦒꦗꦠꦶꦔꦫꦁ (naga jatingarang)
  • ꦤꦒꦠꦲꦸꦤ꧀ (naga taun)
  • ꦤꦒꦢꦶꦤ (naga dina)
  • ꦤꦒꦱꦱꦶ (naga sasi)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese nāga (“elephant”), from Sanskrit नाग (nāga, “elephant”), of the same origin as 'Etymology 1', both as “the hairless one”.

Noun

ꦤꦒ (naga)

  1. elephant

Further reading

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