ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese bhūpati (“king”), from Sanskrit भूपति (bhūpati) < भूमिपति (bhūmipati), compound of भूमि (bhūmi, “land”) +‎ पति (pati, “lord”). Cognate of Balinese ᬪᬹᬧᬢᬶ.

Noun

ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ (bupati)

  1. king
  2. regent:
    1. a high government official
    2. The person in charge of a county-level district in Indonesia known as a kabupaten.

Alternative forms
  • ꦨꦸꦥꦠꦶ (bhupati)
  • ꦨꦹꦥꦠꦶ (bhūpati)

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: bupati
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