ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese bhūpati (“king”), from Sanskrit भूपति (bhūpati) < भूमिपति (bhūmipati), compound of भूमि (bhūmi, “land”) +‎ पति (pati, “lord”). Cognate of Balinese ᬪᬹᬧᬢᬶ.

Noun

ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ (bupati)

1. king
2. regent:
   1. a high government official
   2. The person in charge of a county-level district in Indonesia known as a kabupaten.

Alternative forms

• ꦨꦸꦥꦠꦶ (bhupati)
• ꦨꦹꦥꦠꦶ (bhūpati)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: bupati