wṛddhi

Old Javanese

Alternative forms

  • wrĕde

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “growth, increase, augmentation, prolongation; advancement, prosperity, welfare, happiness; gain, profit; elevation (of the ground); swelling”).

Adjective

wṛddhi

  1. growing, increasing
  2. abundant
  3. prosperous
  4. fertile, having many offspring

Noun

wṛddhi

  1. growth, increase, prosperity, luxuriant blossoming, burning high
  2. profit

Derived terms

  • amṛddhi
  • amṛddhyakĕn
  • kawṛddhyan
  • mawṛddhi
  • pinahawṛddhi
  • umṛddhi
  • umṛddhyakĕn
  • winṛddhi

Further reading

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