ꦥꦏꦼꦂꦠꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese prakṛti (“nature, character, disposition; pattern, standard, model”), from Sanskrit प्रकृति (prakṛti, “nature, character, constitution, temper, disposition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.kər.ti/
• Rhymes: -ti
• Hyphenation: pa‧ker‧ti

Noun

ꦥꦏꦼꦂꦠꦶ (pakerti)

1. nature
2. character
3. job, occupation

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pekerti

Further reading

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