ꦲꦸꦏꦶꦂ

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦲꦸꦏꦶꦂ
Roman	ukir

Etymology

From Old Javanese ukir (“carve”). Cognate with Balinese ᬳᬸᬓᬶᬃ (ukir).

Verb

ꦲꦸꦏꦶꦂ (ukir)

1. carve
2. engrave
3. decorate with carving (wood, stone or metal)
4. carved design

Further reading

• “ukir” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.