ꦲꦪꦸ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦲꦪꦸ
Pegon
Roman ayu, hayu

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese ayu, hayu (“good, virtuousness, welfare, happiness; beauty, loveliness”).

Adjective

ꦲꦪꦸ (ayu)

  1. (krama-ngoko) beautiful, pretty

Noun

ꦲꦪꦸ (ayu)

  1. (krama-ngoko) beauty

Proper noun

ꦲꦪꦸ (Ayu)

  1. a female given name

Descendants

  • → Malay: ayu
    • > Indonesian: ayu (inherited)

Further reading

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