ꦏꦼꦂꦱ

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese karsa, kaharṣa (“desire, wish; desired”). Doublet of ꦏꦂꦱ (karsa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kər.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: ker‧sa

Verb

ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa)

  1. to want; to intend
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦲꦉꦥ꧀ (arep)
  2. will
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦧꦏꦭ꧀ (bakal)
  3. to be willing to; would like to
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦒꦼꦊꦩ꧀ (gelem)

Noun

ꦏꦼꦂꦱ (kersa)

  1. wish

Derived terms
  • ꦏꦶꦤꦼꦂꦱꦏꦏꦺ (kinersakaké)
  • ꦔꦼꦂꦱꦏꦏꦼꦤ꧀ (ngersakaken)
  • ꦢꦶꦏꦼꦂꦱꦏꦏꦺ (dikersakaké)

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