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ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ

Javanese edit

Other scripts
Carakan ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ
Roman sêmbah

Etymology edit

From Old Javanese sĕmbah.[1] Compare Old Khmer saṃbaḥ ~ sambaḥ; whence Khmer សំពះ (sɑmpĕəh).

Noun edit

ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ (sembah)

  1. A gesture of high esteem made to a superior by holding the hands before the face, palms together, thumbs approaching the nose, and bowing the head slightly.
  2. one's respect, one's high regards

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • →? Malay: sembah
    • Indonesian: sembah
    • → Cebuano: simba
    • →? Makasar: somba
    • → Maranao: simba
    • → Min Nan: 占巴
    • → Tagalog: samba
    • →? Toba Batak: somba
    • → Urak Lawoi': ซือมัฮ (semah)

References edit

  1. ^ "ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦃ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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