ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese luwĕs (“flexible”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas (“outside; spacious; roomy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.wəs/
  • Rhymes: -wəs
  • Hyphenation: lu‧wes

Adjective

ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes)

  1. flexible

Derived terms

  • ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱꦤ꧀ (luwesan)

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: luwês

Further reading

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