ꦮꦠꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wataṅ (“tree, trunk; bar; pole”). Doublet of ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wa.taŋ/
  • Rhymes: -taŋ
  • Hyphenation: wa‧tang

Noun

ꦮꦠꦁ (watang) (krama-ngoko)

  1. long pole
  2. horizontal tree trunk.
  3. tournament lance.
  4. spear
  5. stalk
  6. alternative spelling of ꦮꦠꦔꦤ꧀ (watangan)

Derived terms

  • ꦩꦠꦁꦥꦸꦠꦸꦁ (matang putung)

Further reading

  • “watang” 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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