ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦭꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kuṇḍali, from Sanskrit कुण्डल (kuṇḍala, “ear-ring, rope, tie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kən.ɖa.li/

Noun

ꦏꦼꦤ꧀ꦝꦭꦶ (kendhali)

1. bridle

Descendants

• → Malay: kendali
  • Indonesian: kendali (“rein; control”)

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “kendhali”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN