ꦲꦗꦶ

Javanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Indonesian haji, from Malay haji, from Arabic حَجِّيّ (ḥajjiyy, hajji), حَجّ (ḥajj, hajj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ha.d͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (haji)

  1. (Islam) hajj
  2. (Islam) hajji: one who has participated in a hajj.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese haji (king).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
  • Hyphenation: a‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (aji)

  1. king

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Javanese aji (holy writ, scripture, sacred text; authoritative text; sacred formula; value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
  • Hyphenation: a‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (aji)

  1. amulet, magic formula.
  2. (ngoko) value, worth
    Synonym: (krama) ꦲꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (ahos)

Further reading

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