ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese pañji (“a title”), probably from Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “register”).

Noun

ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ (panji)

  1. flag, banner
  2. a certain aristocratic title
  3. a legendary prince, the hero

Descendants

  • → Malay: panji (“banner”)
    • > Indonesian: panji (inherited)
    • → Tausug: panji
  • → Indonesian: panji (“a Javanese noble rank; a genre of Indonesian heroic and noble story”)

Further reading

  • “panji” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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