Javanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Javanese rajah (lines and figures).

Noun

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ꦫꦗꦃ (rajah)

  1. magical drawing
  2. lines on the palm of the hand
  3. tattoo

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Javanese rajah (passion, emotion, affection), from Sanskrit रज (raja, passion, emotion, affection).

Noun

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ꦫꦗꦃ (rajah)

  1. (archaic, literary) lust, passion

Further reading

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