arja
Balinese edit
Romanization edit
arja
- Romanization of ᬅᬃᬚ.
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Balinese arja (ᬅᬃᬚ᭄ᬚ), probably from Sanskrit ऋज् (ṛj). Cognate of Old Javanese arjya, arja, rĕja (“good, beautiful, fortunate”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arja (first-person possessive arjaku, second-person possessive arjamu, third-person possessive arjanya)
- (drama) a Balinese dramatic performance, but often only a dance.
Alternative forms edit
Further reading edit
- “arja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Sicilian ària, metathesis of an earlier àira, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr). Doublet of ajru
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arja f (plural arjiet or arijiet)