ꦥꦿꦧ

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Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Javanese prabhā (glow, light; splendour, radiance; item of adornment), from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā, illumination).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prɔ.bɔ/
  • Rhymes: -bɔ
  • Hyphenation: pra‧ba

Noun

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ꦥꦿꦧ (praba)

  1. glow, ray of light
  2. (art, religion) halo: a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
  3. (art, religion) nimbus: a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
  4. (art) puppet decoration behind the back (like wings, ribs)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: praba

Further reading

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