ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese yogya (“suitable, proper, fit, qualified, able”), from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya, “fit for the yoke; useful, serviceable, proper, fit or qualified for”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jo.ɡja/
• Rhymes: -ɡja
• Hyphenation: yo‧gya

Adjective

ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (yogya)

1. (archaic) fit, proper, qualified

Descendants

• → Malay: يوݢيا (yogia)
  • > Indonesian: yogia (inherited)

Further reading

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