ꦧꦸꦮꦤ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese bhuwana (“earth; world”), from Sanskrit भुवन (bhuvana, “abode, residence; earth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.wɔ.nɔ/
• Rhymes: -nɔ
• Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧na

Noun

ꦧꦸꦮꦤ (buwana)

1. (krama) world

   Synonyms: ꦲꦭꦩ꧀ (alam), ꦧꦸꦩꦶ (bumi), (krama) ꦧꦸꦮꦤ (buwana)

2. continent

Further reading

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