ꦭꦮꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese lawas (“duration, length of time”).

Adjective

ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ (lawas)

  1. old, from long ago
  2. previous
  3. former
  4. long (time)

Derived terms

  • ꦏꦭꦮꦱꦼꦤ꧀ (kelawasen)
  • ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ (lawas-lawas)
  • ꦱꦭꦮꦱꦺ (salawasé)
  • ꦱꦭꦮꦱ꧀ꦭꦮꦱꦺ (salawas-lawasé)

Descendants

  • → Banjarese: lawas
  • → Indonesian: lawas

Further reading

  • “lawas” 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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