jadah
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒadah/ [ˈd͡ʒa.dah]
- Rhymes: -adah
- Syllabification: ja‧dah
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay jadah, a variant of zadah, from Persian زاده (zâde, “offspring”).
Noun
jadah (plural jadah-jadah)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦢꦃ (jadah), from Old Javanese jawadah.
Noun
jadah (plural jadah-jadah)
- (cooking) a savory snack made from a mixture of sticky rice and grated coconut, steamed, then pounded until smooth and solid
Further reading
- “jadah” 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
jadah
- romanization of ꦗꦢꦃ
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒadah/ [ˈd͡ʒa.dah]
- Rhymes: -adah
- Hyphenation: ja‧dah
Noun
jadah (Jawi spelling جاده, plural jadah-jadah)
- (colloquial, vulgar) alternative form of zadah
Further reading
- “jadah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.