ꦗꦪ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese jaya (“conquest; victory, triumph; victorious”), from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɔ.jɔ/
• Rhymes: -jɔ
• Hyphenation: ja‧ya

Noun

ꦗꦪ (jaya)

1. (krama/ngoko, classical) victory

Synonyms

• mênang (victory)
• bêgja (prosperity)
• kuwasa (power, might)

Further reading

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