ꦢꦶꦥ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.pɔ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese dīpa (“lamp”), from Sanskrit दीप (dīpa, “lamp, lantern; light”).

Noun

ꦢꦶꦥ (dipa)

1. lamp

   Synonyms: ꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀ (diyan), ꦲꦺꦴꦧꦺꦴꦂ (obor)

2. king

   Synonym: ꦫꦠꦸ (ratu)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese dipak (“elephant”)

Noun

ꦢꦶꦥ (dipa)

1. elephant

   Synonym: ꦒꦗ (gaja)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Javanese dīpa (“island”), from Pali dīpa (“island”), from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa). Doublet of ꦢ꧀ꦮꦶꦥ (dwipa).

Noun

ꦢꦶꦥ (dipa)

1. island

   Synonym: ꦥꦸꦭꦺꦴ (pulo)

Further reading

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