wañci

See also: wǎncí

Old Javanese

Etymology

Compare to Old Javanese bañcana, wañcana (“deception, deceitful”), from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wan.t͡ʃi/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃi

Noun

wañci

1. disposition, character, humour, temper, mood
2. time, the right moment to

Adjective

wañci

1. scared of fighting
2. timid, shy
3. cowardly

Derived terms

• awañci
• kasowañcin

 

Related terms

• bañcana
• wañcana

 

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦮꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (wanci)
• Javanese: ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (banci)
  • → Indonesian: banci
  • → Malay: banci

References

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