ꦕꦫ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɔ.rɔ/
• Rhymes: -rɔ
• Hyphenation: ca‧ra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese cara, cāra, ācāra (“behaviour, conduct”), from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra, “behaviour, good conduct; usage; custom; rule”), from Sanskrit चर् (car, “to move, to practice”).

Noun

ꦕꦫ (cara)

1. manner, way, custom, style
2. language

Derived terms

• ꦕꦫꦤꦺ (carané)
• ꦢꦶꦕꦫ (dicara)

 

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese cāra (“spy; messenger, emissary”), from Sanskrit चार (cāra, “travelling; bait, trap”).

Noun

ꦕꦫ (cara)

1. spy
2. messenger, emissary

Further reading

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