ꦗꦢꦃ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒa.dah/
• Rhymes: -dah
• Hyphenation: ja‧dah

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay jadah, from Arabic جاده, جَادَّة (jādda, “road”).

Noun

ꦗꦢꦃ (jadah)

1. bastard

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese jawadah. Doublet of ꦗꦸꦮꦢꦃ (juwadah).

Noun

ꦗꦢꦃ (jadah)

1. (cooking) a snack made from sticky rice.

   Synonym: ꦗꦸꦮꦢꦃ (juwadah)

Further reading

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