Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Javanese yogya (suitable, proper, fit, qualified, able), from Sanskrit योग्य (yogya, fit for the yoke; useful, serviceable, proper, fit or qualified for).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jo.ɡja/
  • Rhymes: -ɡja
  • Hyphenation: yo‧gya

Adjective

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ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾ (yogya)

  1. (archaic) fit, proper, qualified

Further reading

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