ᬯᬸᬓᬸ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese wuku (a period of seven days, literally section (of bamboo, etc) between the joints; grain, seed), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh. Doublet of ᬩᬸᬓᬸ (buku). Cognate to Indonesian buku, Javanese ꦮꦸꦏꦸ (wuku).

Pronunciation

Noun

ᬯᬸᬓᬸ (wuku)

  1. A subdivision of the month into longer periods of days in Balinese calendar.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: wuku

Further reading

  • wuku” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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