ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦭꦏꦸ (laku) +‎ -ꦲꦤ꧀ (-an), inherited from Old Javanese lakwan (going, where or how one goes, walking or travelling distance).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lakɔn/

Noun

ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (lakon)

  1. (drama) plot, scenario
  2. (drama) leading player.
  3. destiny, fate.

Descendants

  • Malay: lakon
  • Indonesian: lakon
  • Thai: ละคร (lá-kɔɔn)

Further reading

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “lakon”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN