ꦧꦧꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese babar (“parted, scattered, rent asunder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.bar/
• Rhymes: -bar
• Hyphenation: ba‧bar

Verb

ꦧꦧꦂ (babar)

1. to proliferate
2. to procreate
3. to finish carving/stamping
4. to return to its original shape

Noun

ꦧꦧꦂ (babar)

1. birth

Derived terms

• ꦏꦧꦧꦂ (kababar)
• ꦧꦧꦫꦏꦺ (babaraké)
• ꦧꦧꦫꦤ꧀ (babaran)
• ꦩ꧀ꦧꦧꦂ (mbabar)

• ꦩ꧀ꦧꦧꦂꦭꦪꦂ (mbabar layar)
• ꦩ꧀ꦧꦧꦂꦮꦢꦶ (mbabar wadi)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: babar

Further reading

• “babar” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.