ꦥꦫꦩꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ

Javanese

Etymology

Compound of ꦥꦫꦩ (parama, “finest”) +‎ ꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ (sastra, “writing, literature”), probably calque of Dutch spraakkunst (“grammar”, literally “the art of speaking”). Constructed of Old Javanese parama (“finest”) +‎ śāstra, from Sanskrit परम (parama, “finest”) +‎ शास्त्र (śāstra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.rɔ.mɔ.sas.trɔ/

Noun

ꦥꦫꦩꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ (paramasastra)

1. grammar

Descendants

• → Indonesian: paramasastra

Further reading

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