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ꦮꦪꦁ

Javanese edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Javanese wayaṅ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ꦮꦪꦁ (wayang) (ngoko)

  1. shadow play:
    1. traditional arts performance (shadow puppetry, theatrical, dance, etc.)
    2. the puppet in the shadow play
    3. the performance of shadow play

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Dutch: wajang
  • → English: wayang
  • → Indonesian: wayang
  • → Madurese: bâjâng
  • → Malay: wayang
    • → Min Nan: 花英 (hoa-iaⁿ) (?)

Further reading edit

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