ꦲꦂꦗ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese arja (“nice, pretty, handsome, beautiful, attractive; well arranged, well adapted, fitting, harmonious”). Doublet of ꦉꦗ (reja).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard, Central, Eastern) IPA(key): /ar.jɔ/
  • (Standard, Central, Eastern) Rhymes: -jɔ
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ja

Adjective

ꦲꦂꦗ (arja)

  1. (archaic) peaceful
  2. (archaic) prosperous
  3. (archaic) safe

Further reading

  • “arja” 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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