ꦥꦿꦧ
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Javanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Javanese prabhā (“glow, light; splendour, radiance; item of adornment”), from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā, “illumination”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ꦥꦿꦧ (praba)
- glow, ray of light
- (art, religion) halo: a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
- (art, religion) nimbus: a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
- (art) puppet decoration behind the back (like wings, ribs)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Indonesian: praba
Further reading
[edit]- 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