ᬯᬬᬄ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese wayah (“old; elder, chief, leader”), from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas, “age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wa.jah/
• Rhymes: -jah
• Hyphenation: wa‧yah

Adjective

ᬯᬬᬄ (wayah)

1. old

Noun

ᬯᬬᬄ (wayah)

1. grandfather
2. old man

Further reading

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