ꦱꦮꦸꦂ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese sawur (“scattering, rain”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sabuD (“sow, strew, scatter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.wʊr/
• Rhymes: -wʊr
• Hyphenation: sa‧wur

Noun

ꦱꦮꦸꦂ (sawur)

1. scattering
2. something threw
3. small objects (rice, coins etc) scattered before a funeral procession as it makes its way to the cemetery.

Derived terms

• ꦚꦮꦸꦫꦏꦺ (nyawuraké)
• ꦚꦮꦸꦫꦶ (nyawuri)
• ꦢꦶꦱꦮꦸꦫꦏꦺ (disawuraké)
• ꦢꦶꦱꦮꦸꦫꦶ (disawuri)
• ꦱꦮꦸꦂꦱꦮꦸꦫꦤ꧀ (sawur-sawuran)
• ꦱꦸꦩꦮꦸꦂ (sumawur)

Further reading

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