ꦮꦪꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wayaṅ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wajaŋ/

Noun

ꦮꦪꦁ (wayang) (ngoko)

  1. shadow play:
    1. traditional arts performance (shadow puppetry, theatrical, dance, etc.)
    2. the puppet in the shadow play
    3. the performance of shadow play

Synonyms
  • ꦫꦶꦔ꧀ꦒꦶꦠ꧀ (ringgit) (krama)

Derived terms
  • ꦥꦮꦪꦔꦤ꧀ (pawayangan)
  • ꦩꦪꦁ (mayang)
  • ꦩꦪꦔꦏꦺ (mayangaké)
  • ꦩꦪꦔꦶ (mayangi)
  • ꦮꦪꦔꦤ꧀ (wayangan)
  • ꦮꦼꦮꦪꦔꦤ꧀ (wewayangan)

Descendants
  • → Dutch: wajang
  • → English: wayang
  • → Indonesian: wayang
  • → Malay: wayang
    • → Min Nan: 花英 (hoa-iaⁿ) (?)

Further reading
  • “[ wayang]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].
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