Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, drill, habit).

Verb

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abhyāsa

  1. to be practised in, to occupy
  2. to be familiar with, acquainted with, at home in

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • >? Javanese: ꦧꦶꦱ (bisa)
  • Malay: بياسا (biasa)
    • > Indonesian: biasa (inherited)

Further reading

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