kawula
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay kawula, from Javanese ꦏꦮꦸꦭ (kawula, “servant; subject; I, me”). Reconstructed as ke- + *wula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaˈwula]
- Hyphenation: ka‧wu‧la
Noun
kawula (first-person possessive kawulaku, second-person possessive kawulamu, third-person possessive kawulanya)
Derived terms
- kawula muda
Related terms
Further reading
- “kawula” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Javanese.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /kaulə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /kaula/
- Rhymes: -ulə, -lə, -ə
Descendants
- Indonesian: kawula
Further reading
- “kawula” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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