Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Javanese pramāṇa (measure; proof, evidence, argumentation; standard; authority; ruler, governor), from Sanskrit प्रमाण (pramāṇa, proof, evidence; measure). Doublet of ꦥ꦳ꦶꦂꦩꦤ꧀ (firman).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pra.mɔ.nɔ/
  • Rhymes: -nɔ
  • Hyphenation: pra‧ma‧na

Adjective

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ꦥꦿꦩꦤ (pramana)

  1. clear
  2. precise
  3. accurate

Noun

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ꦥꦿꦩꦤ (pramana)

  1. heartbeat

Proper noun

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ꦥꦿꦩꦤ (pramana)

  1. a male given name

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: Pramono

Further reading

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