arja

See also: Arja and árja

Balinese

Romanization

arja

  1. romanization of ᬅᬃᬚ

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Balinese ᬅᬃᬚ (arja), probably from Sanskrit ऋज् (ṛj).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈard͡ʒa/ [ˈar.d͡ʒa]
  • Rhymes: -ard͡ʒa
  • Syllabification: ar‧ja

Noun

arja (plural arja-arja)

  1. (drama) a Balinese dramatic performance, but often only a dance

Alternative forms

  • arje

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

arja

  1. romanization of ꦲꦂꦗ

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ària, metathesis of an earlier àira, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr). Doublet of ajru

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːr.ja/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)

Noun

arja f (plural arjiet or arijiet)

  1. air
    Synonym: hewwa

Old Javanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably from Sanskrit ऋज् (ṛj, to direct, to stretch) or Sanskrit अर्ज् (arj, to be of good health, literally to procure, acquire, obtain).

Adjective

arja

  1. nice
  2. pretty
  3. handsome
  4. beautiful
  5. attractive
  6. well arranged, well adapted
  7. fitting
  8. harmonious

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦲꦂꦗ (arja), ꦉꦗ (reja) (inherited)
  • Balinese: arja

Further reading

  • "arja" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.