Old Javanese edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Proto-Austronesian *lemaq (soft, weak, slack).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

lĕmĕs

  1. pliancy, suppleness, slenderness
  2. softness, silkiness

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Javanese: ꦊꦩꦼꦱ꧀ (lemes)
    • Indonesian: lemas (semantic loan)
  • Malay: lemas
  • Sundanese: ᮜᮨᮙᮨᮞ᮪ (lemes)
    • Indonesian: lemas (semantic loan)