ꦲꦫꦸꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese arus, harus (“current, tidal current, breaker”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus (“current (water)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.rus/
• Rhymes: -us
• Hyphenation: a‧rus

Noun

ꦲꦫꦸꦱ꧀ (arus)

1. (dialectal) wave.
2. (dialectal) air at sea.
3. blood-like fishy smell.

Adjective

ꦲꦫꦸꦱ꧀ (arus)

1. (dialectal) worthy

Derived terms

• ꦔꦫꦸꦱꦶ (ngarusi)
• ꦔꦫꦸꦱ꧀ꦲꦫꦸꦱꦶ (ngarus-arusi)

Descendants

• >? Malay: harus
  • > Indonesian: harus (inherited)

Further reading

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