ꦧꦭ
Javanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ.lɔ/
- Rhymes: -lɔ
- Hyphenation: ba‧la
Etymology 1
From Old Javanese bala (“strength”), borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”).
Noun
| Javanese writing system | |
|---|---|
| Carakan | ꦧꦭ |
| Pegon | |
| Roman | bala |
ꦧꦭ (bala) (krama-ngoko)
- (military) strength
- (military) army
- Synonyms: ꦥꦿꦗꦸꦫꦶꦠ꧀ (prajurit), ꦱꦫꦝꦝꦸ (saradhadhu)
- supporter
- friend
Descendants
- → Indonesian: bela
Etymology 2
Noun
| Javanese writing system | |
|---|---|
| Carakan | ꦧꦭ |
| Pegon | |
| Roman | Bala |
ꦧꦭ (Bala) (krama-ngoko)
References
- "bala" in J. W. M. Bakker & Fr. M. Sunarwidjaja, The Giri Sonta Course for Javanese (Lexicon). Giri Sonta, Ungaran, 1964
- "bala" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939
Old Javanese
| Other scripts | |
|---|---|
| Kawi | |
| Javanese | ꦧꦭ |
| Balinese | |
| Roman | bala |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”).
Noun
ꦧꦭ (bala)
References
- "ꦧꦭ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.