wwe

See also: WWE

Old Javanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiR. Doublet of air. Compare Malay air.

Noun

wwe

  1. water
    Synonyms: air, bañu, jahnī, jala, salila, tīrtha, toya, uda, wari
Usage notes

Zoetmulder used Old Javanese we as primary entry for sun and day sense, while Old Javanese wwe used for water as primary entry.

Alternative forms
Descendants
  • > Javanese: ꦮꦺ (wé) (inherited)

Etymology 2

Noun

wwe

  1. alternative spelling of we (“sun, day”)

Further reading

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