ꦲꦸꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese uṇḍi (“ball”), from Tamil உண்டை (uṇṭai, “ball, dice”).[1]

Verb

ꦲꦸꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (undhi)

  1. to decide by lot

Descendants

  • → Malay: undi (“to vote”)
    • > Indonesian: undi (inherited)
    • → Tausug: undi'

References

  1. ^ Hoogervorst, Tom (2015). "Detecting pre-modern lexical influence from South India in Maritime Southeast Asia". Archipel. 89: 74.
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