ꦲꦗꦼꦒ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Unknown, probably inherited from Old Javanese adĕg (“standing erect, standing upright, (remaining) standing, stature; being in function, reigning, being established”) (cognate of Sundanese ᮃᮏᮨᮌ᮪ (ajeg, “standing upright”)).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.d͡ʒək/
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒək
  • Hyphenation: a‧jeg

Adjective

ꦲꦗꦼꦒ꧀ (ajeg)

  1. fixed
  2. regular

Derived terms
  • ꦔꦗꦼꦒꦏꦺ (ngajegaké)
  • ꦲꦗꦼꦒꦤ꧀ (ajegan)

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: ajek

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