Javanese

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese baṭaṅ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ. Doublet of ꦮꦠꦁ (watang).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang)

  1. corpse

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: batang (semantic loan)
  • Malay: batang (semantic loan)

Further reading

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