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Etymology

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Affixed ꦭꦏꦸ (laku) +‎ -ꦲꦤ꧀ (-an), inherited from Old Javanese lakwan (going, where or how one goes, walking or travelling distance).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ (lakon)

  1. (drama) plot, scenario
  2. (drama) leading player.
  3. destiny, fate.

Descendants

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  • Malay: lakon
  • Indonesian: lakon
  • Thai: ละคร (lá-kɔɔn)

Further reading

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  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011) “lakon”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN