ꦱꦿꦪ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese āśraya (“support, help; protection; refuge”), from Sanskrit आश्रय (āśraya, “refuge, shelter; attachment, support; assistance, help”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /srɔ.jɔ/
• Rhymes: -jɔ
• Hyphenation: sra‧ya

Noun

ꦱꦿꦪ (sraya)

1. help, assistance
2. cooperation.

Derived terms

• ꦚꦿꦪ (nyraya)
• ꦚꦿꦪꦏꦏꦺ (nyrayakaké)
• ꦱꦿꦪꦤ꧀ (srayan)

Descendants

• → Malay: seraya

Further reading

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