ᬳᬬᬸ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese hayu (“good, happiness, beauty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aju/

Adjective

ᬳᬬᬸ (ayu)

1. good
2. beautiful

Derived terms

• ᬗᬵᬬᬸᬳᬬᬸ (ngayu-ayu)
• ᬫᬵᬬᬸᬳᬬᬸ (mayu-ayu)

 

Further reading

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