Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Javanese wakṣa (bosom, breast, chest), from Sanskrit वक्षस् (vakṣas, breast).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wak.sɔ/
  • Rhymes: -sɔ
  • Hyphenation: wak‧sa

Noun

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ꦮꦏ꧀ꦱ (waksa)

  1. (archaic) breast
  2. (archaic) milk

Further reading

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