ꦲꦧꦶꦱꦺꦏ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese abhiṣeka (“consecration (as king), elevation (to a new position); consecration name”), from Sanskrit अभिषेक (abhiṣeka, “sprinkling, watering, wetting; anointing, inaugurating or consecrating by sprinkling water; coronation, inauguration, installation; etc.”); compare Pali abhiseka (“anointing, consecration, inauguration”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abi.se.ka/
• Hyphenation: abi‧sé‧ka

Noun

ꦲꦧꦶꦱꦺꦏ (abiséka)

1. (archaic) consecration (as king)
2. (archaic) consecration name

Descendants

• → Indonesian: abiseka

Further reading

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