ꦗꦏ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese jaka.

Noun

ꦗꦏ (jaka)

1. young unmarried man (around 16 years old)
2. young adult male

Alternative forms

• jejaka, jêjaka (dated spelling)

Synonyms

• jaki (polite, dialectal)

Derived terms

• jaka bèlèk
• jaka kumala-kala
• jaka thing-thing
• jakatuwa

 

Proper noun

ꦗꦏ (Jaka)

1. a male given name

Descendants

• → Indonesian: Joko

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “jaka”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN