arja
Balinese
Romanization
arja
- 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)
- (drama) a Balinese dramatic performance, but often only a dance
Alternative forms
- arje
Further reading
- “arja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
arja
- 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)
Related terms
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
- nice
- pretty
- handsome
- beautiful
- attractive
- well arranged, well adapted
- fitting
- harmonious
Alternative forms
Descendants
Further reading
- "arja" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.