Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Affixed lwat (sinewy (wiry); tendon, sinew, muscle) +‎ a- (adjective form prefix). Doublet of alot.

Adjective

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alwat

  1. sinewy, wiry
  2. tough
  3. sticking, clinging
  4. tenacious, stubborn, steadfast, unremitting

Further reading

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