martyapada

Old Javanese

Etymology

Compound of martya (“mortal”) +‎ pada (“place”), from Sanskrit मर्त्य (martya, “mortal”) +‎ पद (pada, “place”).

Noun

martyapada

1. earth

Alternative forms

• mĕrcapada

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦩꦂꦕꦥꦢ (marcapada)
  • → Indonesian: marcapada
• → Balinese: ᬫᬃᬘᬧᬤ (marcapada), ᬫᬺᬘᬧᬤ (mrecapada)
• → Malay: مرچاڤادا (marcapada)

Further reading

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