ꦮꦶꦠ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wit (“tree; stem; base, foundation; origin, cause”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wit/
• Rhymes: -wit
• Hyphenation: wit

Noun

ꦮꦶꦠ꧀ (wit)

1. tree

   ꦲꦏꦺꦃꦮꦶꦠ꧀ꦥꦼꦊꦩ꧀ꦲꦶꦁꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ꧉ ― Akèh wit pelem ing Semarang. ― There are many mango trees in Semarang.

2. root
3. origin
4. cause

Derived terms

• ꦮꦶꦠꦺ (wité)
• ꦮꦶꦠ꧀ꦤꦶꦁ (witning)
• ꦲꦮꦶꦠ꧀ (awit)

Further reading

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