ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese tamba, tambā (“cure, remedy, medicine”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambar (“antidote”) (compare Malay tawar (“tasteless”), Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tambal (“to mend, to patch”)).

Noun

ꦠꦩ꧀ꦧ (tamba)

1. (ngoko) medicine

   Synonym: (krama) ꦗꦩ꧀ꦥꦶ (jampi)

References

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