ꦱꦺꦴꦕ

Javanese

Alternative forms

• ꦱꦺꦴꦠꦾ (sotya)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese soca (“gem; eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Standard, Surakarta–Yogyakarta) /sot͡ʃɔ/, (Serang, Tegal–Pekalongan) /sot͡ʃa/

Noun

ꦱꦺꦴꦕ (soca)

1. (archaic) gem
2. (krama inggil) eye

   Synonyms: (ngoko) ꦩꦠ (mata), (krama) ꦩꦿꦶꦥꦠ꧀ (mripat)

3. (krama-ngoko) eye ring

Noun

ꦱꦺꦴꦕ (soca)

1. streaks on wood from former branches
2. potential branches on trees (bamboo, sugar cane, etc.)
3. defects

Further reading

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