Javanese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Javanese jaran.

Noun edit

ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ (jaran) (ngoko ꦗꦫꦤ꧀, krama ꦏꦥꦭ꧀, krama inggil ꦠꦶꦠꦶꦲꦤ꧀)

  1. horse
    Synonyms: kuda, turangga
  2. (chess) knight

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: jaran (horse)

See also edit

Chess pieces in Javanese · wong-wongan catur (see also: catur, sekak) (layout · text)
           
ꦫꦠꦸ (ratu) ꦥꦠꦶꦃ (patih) ꦧꦺꦠꦺꦁ (bètèng) ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦿꦶ (mantri) ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ (jaran) ꦧꦶꦝꦒ꧀ (bidhag)

References edit

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