Javanese edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Javanese kaṇṭi (companion, ally), probably from Sanskrit कान्ता (kāntā, wife), कान्त (kānta, beloved).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kan.ʈi/
  • Rhymes: -ʈi
  • Hyphenation: kan‧thi

Noun edit

ꦏꦤ꧀ꦛꦶ (kanthi)

  1. companion

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: kanti

Further reading edit

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