ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese sĕnĕṅ (“loved one, beloved”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.nəŋ/
  • Rhymes: -nəŋ
  • Hyphenation: se‧neng

Adjective

ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ (seneng)

  1. happy
  2. content, pleased

Verb

ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ (seneng)

  1. to like

Derived terms

  • ꦏꦱꦼꦤꦼꦔꦤ꧀ (kasenengan)
  • ꦚꦼꦤꦼꦔꦶ (nyenengi)
  • ꦢꦶꦱꦼꦤꦼꦔꦶ (disenengi)
  • ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ (seneng-seneng)

Descendants

  • → Peranakan Indonesian: seneng

Further reading

  • “seneng” 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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