wañci

See also: wǎncí

Old Javanese

Etymology

Compare to Old Javanese bañcana, wañcana (“deception, deceitful”), from Sanskrit वञ्चन (vañcana, “deceiving, trickery”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wan.t͡ʃi/
  • Rhymes: -t͡ʃi

Noun

wañci

  1. disposition, character, humour, temper, mood
  2. time, the right moment to

Adjective

wañci

  1. scared of fighting
  2. timid, shy
  3. cowardly

Derived terms
  • awañci
  • kasowañcin

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦧꦚ꧀ꦕꦶ (banci)
    • → Indonesian: banci
    • → Malay: banci

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