ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢᬦ᭄

Balinese

Etymology

Affixed ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢ᭄ (puput, “to complete, finish off, perfect”) +‎ -ᬳᬦ᭄ (-an).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pupuˈtan/

Noun

ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢᬦ᭄ (puputan)

1. conclusion, bringing to an end
2. (historical) puputan: A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom.

Further reading

• “puputan” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].