Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Javanese waras (health; healthy).

Adjective

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ꦮꦫꦱ꧀ (waras)

  1. sane
  2. healthy
  3. (Pasisir Lor Wétan, Malang-Pasuruhan) recovered
    Synonym: (Surakarta, Yogyakarta) ꦩꦫꦶ (mari)

Derived terms

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Noun

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ꦮꦫꦱ꧀ (waras)

  1. uncultivated land

Descendants

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  • Malay: waras
    • > Indonesian: (inherited)

Further reading

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