ꦧꦿꦤꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay براني (berani, “to be brave, be courageous; to dare”), from Proto-Malayic *bərani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”). Doublet of ꦮꦤꦶ (wani).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bra.ni/
  • Rhymes: -ni
  • Hyphenation: bra‧ni

Adjective

ꦧꦿꦤꦶ (brani)

  1. brave
    Synonym: ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

Descendants

  • → Peranakan Indonesian: brani

Further reading

  • “brani” 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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