ꦲꦢꦶ

Javanese

Etymology 1

From Old Javanese adi, adhi, ādi (“beginning; first, principal; excellent”), from Sanskrit आदि, अधि (ādi, adhi).

Adjective

ꦲꦢꦶ (adi)

  1. fine, beautiful
Descendants
  • → Malay: adi-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji-q, compare Malay adik. Doublet of ꦲꦫꦶ (ari) and ꦪꦪꦶ (yayi).

Noun

ꦲꦢꦶ (adi)

  1. (Banyumas, Brebes, Cirebon, Indramayu, Tegal, Pemalang) younger brother

Further reading

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