ᬧᬹᬃᬯ᭄ᬯ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese pūrwa, from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pur.wə/
• Rhymes: -wə
• Hyphenation: pur‧wa

Noun

ᬧᬹᬃᬯ᭄ᬯ (purwa)

1. beginning, origin
2. east
3. first

Further reading

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