ꦱꦱꦶ

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Javanese śaśi (“moon, month”), borrowed from Sanskrit शशि (śaśi, “containing a hare, moon”). Hare on the moon is a folklore popular among Asian cultures.

Noun

ꦱꦱꦶ (ngoko ꦱꦱꦶ, krama ꦮꦸꦭꦤ꧀)

  1. month
  2. (literary) moon
    Synonyms: rembulan, candra

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: sasi

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