ꦲꦸꦥꦢꦺꦴꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese upāya (“means, way, stratagem, craft”), from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).

Noun

ꦲꦸꦥꦢꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (upados) (krama)

1. means, way
2. trick
3. scheme
4. search

Synonyms

• ꦲꦸꦥꦪ (upaya) (ngoko)

Further reading

• “upados” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “upados”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN