ꦭꦸꦲꦸꦂ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luhur/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese luhur, ruhur, ḍuhur (“above”). Doublet of ꦝꦸꦮꦸꦂ (dhuwur).

Adjective

ꦭꦸꦲꦸꦂ (luhur)

1. noble, aristocratic
2. high, exalted

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic ظُهْر (ẓuhr).

Noun

ꦭꦸꦲꦸꦂ (luhur)

1. (Islam) midday prayer
2. midday, noun

Further reading

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