Balinese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old Javanese aji (value; holy writ, scripture, sacred text; authoritative text; sacred formula).

Noun

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. price, value, worth
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Noun

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. knowledge
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Particle

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. with
  2. at, for

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Old Javanese aji, haji (king).

Noun

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. king

Noun

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. (alus singgih) father
    Synonym: ᬩᬧ (bapa)
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Malay haji, from Arabic حَجِّيّ (ḥajjiyy, hajji), حَجّ (ḥajj, hajj).

Noun

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ᬳᬚᬶ (aji)

  1. (Islam) hajj: the pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; one of the five pillars of Islam.
  2. (Islam) hajji: one who has participated in a hajj.

Further reading

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