ꦠꦶꦪꦁ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese tihaṅ, tiyaṅ (“mast, pole, pillar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈti.jaŋ/
• Rhymes: -jaŋ
• Hyphenation: ti‧yang

Noun

ꦠꦶꦪꦁ (tiyang)

1. pole, flagstaff, mast.
2. (polite, krama) person

   Synonym: (ngoko) ꦮꦺꦴꦁ (wong)

3. (polite, krama) people, society
4. (polite, krama) adult

Pronoun

ꦠꦶꦪꦁ (tiyang)

1. (krama) I, my, me

Adverb

ꦠꦶꦪꦁ (tiyang)

1. after all, anyway

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “tiyang”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN