ꦏꦂꦱ

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese karsa, kaharṣa (“desire, wish; desired”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kar.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: kar‧sa

Verb

ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa)

  1. (krama inggil) to want; to intend
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦲꦉꦥ꧀ (arep)
  2. (krama inggil) will
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦧꦏꦭ꧀ (bakal)
  3. (krama inggil) to be willing to; would like to
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem)

Noun

ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa)

  1. (krama inggil) intention
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦏꦉꦥ꧀ (karep)
  2. (krama inggil) celebration
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦮꦺ (gawé)

Further reading
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015), “karsa”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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