ᬯᬬᬄ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese wayah (“old; elder, chief, leader”), from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas, “age”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wa.jah/
  • Rhymes: -jah
  • Hyphenation: wa‧yah

Adjective

ᬯᬬᬄ (wayah)

  1. old

Noun

ᬯᬬᬄ (wayah)

  1. grandfather
  2. old man

Further reading
  • “wayah” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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