ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese yogya (“suitable, proper, fit, qualified, able”), from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya, “fit for the yoke; useful, serviceable, proper, fit or qualified for”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jo.ɡja/
  • Rhymes: -ɡja
  • Hyphenation: yo‧gya

Adjective

ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (yogya)

  1. (archaic) fit, proper, qualified

Descendants

  • → Malay: يوݢيا (yogia)
    • > Indonesian: yogia (inherited)

Further reading

  • “yogya” 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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