ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ
Javanese
Javanese writing system | |
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Carakan | ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ |
Roman | sêmbah |
Etymology
From Old Javanese sĕmbah.[1] Compare Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ; whence Khmer សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh).
Noun
ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)
- A gesture of high esteem made to a superior by holding the hands before the face, palms together, thumbs approaching the nose, and bowing the head slightly.
- one's respect, one's high regards
Derived terms
- ꦚꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (nyembah)
- ꦥꦤꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦲꦤ꧀ (panembahan)
- ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ-ꦧꦼꦏ꧀ꦠꦶ (sembah-bekti)
- ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ-ꦱꦸꦁꦏꦼꦩ꧀ (sembah-sungkem)
- ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ-ꦱꦸꦗꦸꦢ꧀ (sembah-sujud)
Descendants
References
- "ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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