barwaṅ

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bar.waŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Hyphenation: bar‧waṅ

Noun

barwaṅ

1. bear
2. honey bear (Ursus malayanus).

Alternative forms

• baroṅ

Derived terms

• binaroṅ
• binarwaṅ

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦧꦫꦺꦴꦁ (barong)
  • → Indonesian: barong
• Javanese: ꦧꦂꦮꦁ (barwang), ꦧꦲꦸꦁ (baung), ꦮꦲꦸꦁ (waung), ꦧꦿꦸꦮꦁ (bruwang)
• → Balinese: ᬩᬭᭀᬂ (barong)
  • → Indonesian: barong
• >? Balinese: ᬩ᭄ᬭᬸᬯᬂ (bruang)

References

• "barwaṅ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.