ꦲꦧ꧀ꦢꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay abdi, from Classical Malay عبدي (abdi), from Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd).

Noun

ꦲꦧ꧀ꦢꦶ (abdi) (krama)

1. servant

Derived terms

• ꦔꦧ꧀ꦢꦶ (ngabdi)

• ꦲꦧ꧀ꦢꦶꦢꦊꦩ꧀ (abdi dalem)

Further reading

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