ꦏꦂꦱ

Javanese

Alternative forms

• ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa)
• ꦏꦂꦰ (karsa)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese karsa, kaharṣa (“desire, wish; desired”). Doublet of ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kar.sɔ/
• Rhymes: -sɔ
• Hyphenation: kar‧sa

Verb

ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa)

1. (krama inggil) to want; to intend

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦲꦉꦥ꧀ (arep)

2. (krama inggil) will

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦧꦏꦭ꧀ (bakal)

3. (krama inggil) to be willing to; would like to

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem)

Noun

ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa)

1. (krama inggil) intention

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦏꦉꦥ꧀ (karep)

2. (krama inggil) celebration

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦮꦺ (gawé)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: karsa
• → Sundanese: ᮊᮨᮁᮞ (kersa)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “karsa”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN