ꦧꦿꦤꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay براني (berani, “to be brave, be courageous; to dare”), from Proto-Malayic *bərani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”). Doublet of ꦮꦤꦶ (wani).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bra.ni/
• Rhymes: -ni
• Hyphenation: bra‧ni

Adjective

ꦧꦿꦤꦶ (brani)

1. brave

   Synonym: ꦮꦤꦶ (wani)

Descendants

• → Peranakan Indonesian: brani

Further reading

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