ꦤꦶꦠꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed N- +‎ ꦠꦶꦠꦶ (titi), inherited from Old Javanese nīti (“correct procedure; right or wise conduct; politics; wisdom; prudence; line of action; plan”), from Sanskrit नीति (nīti, “leading; behavior; policy, ethics”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ni.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ti
  • Hyphenation: ti‧ti

Noun

ꦤꦶꦠꦶ (niti)

  1. wise conduct
  2. good policy

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