ᬓᬩᬬᬦ᭄

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese kabayan (“old; elder, chief, leader”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ba.jan/
• Rhymes: -jan
• Hyphenation: ka‧ba‧yan

Noun

ᬓᬩᬬᬦ᭄ (kabayan)

1. śudras below the pamangkus
2. chief of customary village

Alternative forms

• ᬩᬬᬦ᭄ (bayan)

Further reading

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