ꦲꦺꦕ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese ica, icchā (“wish, desire; pleased”), from Sanskrit इच्छा (icchā, “wish, desire, inclination”).

Adjective

ꦲꦺꦕ (éca)

  1. delicious (pleasing to taste)
    Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦲꦺꦤꦏ꧀ (énak), (krama) ꦲꦺꦕ (éca)

Alternative forms

  • Indonesian Latin: éca, éco
  • Surinamese Latin: étyâ

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: eco

Further reading

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