dwīpa

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”). Doublet of dīpa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dwi.pa/
  • Rhymes: -pa
  • Homophone: dwipa
  • Hyphenation: dwī‧pa

Noun

dwīpa

  1. island
    Synonyms: dīpa, dwīpa, gili, muhara, nūsa, pulo

Derived terms

Descendants
  • > Javanese: ꦢ꧀ꦮꦶꦥ (dwipa) (inherited)
  • → Balinese: ᬤ᭄ᬯᬷᬧ, ᬤ᭄ᬯᬶᬧ (dwipa)

Further reading
  • "dwīpa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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