ꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏ꧀

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡan.ɖɛʔ/
• Rhymes: -ɖɛʔ
• Hyphenation: gan‧dhèk

Etymology 1

Unknown, probably from Sanskrit गण्ड (gaṇḍa, “chief”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏ꧀ (gandhèk)

1. monarch representative

Derived terms

• ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏꦤ꧀ (bandhèkan)
• ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏ꧀ (bandhèk)

 

Etymology 2

Compare to Malay gandeng

Verb

ꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏ꧀ (gandhèk)

1. to merge

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦺꦏ꧀ (gandhèk)

1. (botany) the fruit of white champaca, white sandalwood, or white jade orchid (Magnolia × alba).

Further reading

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