ꦥꦿꦏꦱ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese prakāśa (“bright, shining, clearly illuminated; famed; clearly audible, loud, noisy; fierce, forcible, untamable, violent”), from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “visible, shining, bright; manifest, public; universally noted, famous; clearness, brightness, splendour; publicity, fame”). Doublet of ꦥꦿꦏꦺꦴꦱ (prakosa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pra.kɔ.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: pra‧ka‧sa

Adjective

ꦥꦿꦏꦱ (prakasa)

  1. (archaic) famed
  2. (archaic) gallant, strong

Further reading

  • “prakasa” 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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