sāri

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सार (sāra, “soup; extract, essence”). Doublet of sāra.

Pronunciation

Noun

sāri

  1. quintessence
  2. pollen
  3. flower

Alternative forms

Derived terms
  • burat sari
  • sinari mas
  • urap sari

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦱꦫꦶ (sari)
  • → Balinese: ᬲᬭᬶ (sari, “milk”), ᬲᬵᬭᬶ (sari, “flower”)
  • → Malay: sari

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