nyakrawati

Old Sundanese

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit चक्रवत् (cakravat, “oilman, emperor, name of Viṣṇu”), चक्रवर्तिन् (cakravartin, “world-ruler”, literally “wheel-turner”). Can be reanalyzed as N- +‎ cakrawati.

Verb

nyakrawati

1. to rule the world; to have or exercise dominion over the world
   • (Can we date this quote?), Carita Waruga Guru:

     ᮱᳆ ᮄᮔᮤ ᮎᮛᮤᮒ ᮝᮛᮥᮌ ᮌᮥᮛᮥ ᮆᮒ ᮔᮥ ᮑᮊᮢᮝᮒᮤ...

     "Ini carita waruga guru éta nu nyakrawati...

     "This is the story of Waruga (Batara?) Guru, he it is who rules the world.

Sundanese

Etymology

From Old Sundanese nyakrawati. Can be reanalyzed as N- +‎ cakrawati.

Verb

nyakrawati

1. to rule; to have or exercise dominion

See also

• bahudénda nyakrawati

Further reading

• "TJAKRAWATI", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij