ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kṛṣṇa (“black, dark, the dark half of the lunar month”), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa, “black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrəsnɔ/
• Hyphenation: kres‧na

Proper noun

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ
Roman	Kresna (standard); Kresno (non-standard)

ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ (Kresna)

1. (Hinduism) Krishna, name of a celebrated Avatar of the god Vishnu
2. a male given name from Sanskrit

Noun

ꦏꦽꦱ꧀ꦤ (kresna)

1. the child who was born with smooth black skin

Further reading

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