ꦭꦮꦸꦃ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese lawĕh, lawuh (“side dish”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lahuk (“mixed, as foods”).

Noun

ꦭꦮꦸꦃ (lawuh, lawoeh (dated))

  1. (ngoko) side dish especially in a rice-based meal
    Synonym: (krama) ꦲꦸꦭꦩ꧀ (ulam)

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