ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese luwĕs (“flexible”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas (“outside; spacious; roomy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.wəs/
• Rhymes: -wəs
• Hyphenation: lu‧wes

Adjective

ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes)

1. flexible

Derived terms

• ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱꦤ꧀ (luwesan)

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: luwês

Further reading

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