ꦲꦗꦼꦒ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably inherited from Old Javanese adĕg (“standing erect, standing upright, (remaining) standing, stature; being in function, reigning, being established”) (cognate of Sundanese ᮃᮏᮨᮌ᮪ (ajeg, “standing upright”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d͡ʒək/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒək
• Hyphenation: a‧jeg

Adjective

ꦲꦗꦼꦒ꧀ (ajeg)

1. fixed
2. regular

Derived terms

• ꦔꦗꦼꦒꦏꦺ (ngajegaké)
• ꦲꦗꦼꦒꦤ꧀ (ajegan)

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: ajek

Further reading

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