lawah

Balinese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kula-la(m)baR (“bat”), from Proto-Austronesian *lawaR (“flying squirrel”). Compare to Javanese ꦭꦮ (lawa, “bat”), Old Javanese lawā, lawah, lalawā, lalawah (“bat”)).

Noun

lawah (Balinese script ᬮᬯᬄ)

  1. bat

Derived terms

  • lawahan
  • lelawah

Further reading

  • “lawah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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