ꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kusuma (“flower”), from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower, blossom, bud”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.su.mɔ/
• Rhymes: -mɔ
• Hyphenation: ku‧su‧ma

Noun

ꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ (kusuma)

1. flower
2. (figurative) beautiful woman
3. (figurative) ancestor
4. (figurative) brave, hero

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kusuma

Further reading

• “kusuma” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.