ꦲꦮꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦮꦱ꧀ (was) +‎ ꦲ- (a-), inherited from Old Javanese awās (“clear; bright”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ꦲꦮꦱ꧀ (awas)

1. able to see, sighted.
2. sharp eyesight
3. alert
4. clairvoyant

Derived terms

• ꦔꦮꦱꦏꦺ (ngawasaké)
• ꦔꦮꦱꦶ (ngawasi)
• ꦢꦶꦲꦮꦱꦶ (dihawasi)

 

Descendants

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

Further reading

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