ꦲꦗꦶ

Javanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Indonesian haji, from Malay haji, from Arabic حَجِّيّ (ḥajjiyy, “hajji”), حَجّ (ḥajj, “hajj”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: ha‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (haji)

1. (Islam) hajj
2. (Islam) hajji: one who has participated in a hajj.

Synonyms

• ꦏꦗꦶ (kaji)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese haji (“king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (aji)

1. king

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Javanese aji (“holy writ, scripture, sacred text; authoritative text; sacred formula; value”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒi
• Hyphenation: a‧ji

Noun

ꦲꦗꦶ (aji)

1. amulet, magic formula.
2. (ngoko) value, worth

   Synonym: (krama) ꦲꦲꦺꦴꦱ꧀ (ahos)

Further reading

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