ꦗꦏ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese jaka.

Noun

ꦗꦏ (jaka)

  1. young unmarried man (around 16 years old)
  2. young adult male

Alternative forms

Synonyms
  • jaki (polite, dialectal)

Derived terms

Proper noun

ꦗꦏ (Jaka)

  1. a male given name

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: Joko

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