ꦒꦼꦝꦺ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦒꦼꦝꦺ
Pegon
Roman	gedhé

Alternative forms

• Carakan: ꦒꦼꦣꦺ
• Roman: gedhé, gêdhe, gedhe

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese gĕḍe (“bigness, largeness”). Compare Minangkabau gadang.

Adjective

ꦒꦼꦝꦺ (gedhé)

1. (ngoko) big

   Synonym: (krama) ꦲꦒꦼꦁ (ageng)

Descendants

• → Betawi: gede
• → Indonesian: gede
• → Musi: (bebaso) gede

References

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

• "ꦒꦼꦝꦺ" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939