cĕṭṭa

Old Javanese edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, probably from Sanskrit छात्त्र (chāttra, “scholar; pupil”), छत्त्र (chattra, “teacher”, literally “shelter; parasol, umbrella”). Sound change probably were influenced by Pali chatta (“parasol”), Prakrit chatta (“parasol”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃət.ta/
Rhymes: -ta
Hyphenation: cĕṭ‧ṭa

Adjective edit

cĕṭṭa

well informed
expert in
versed in
knowing the secrets of

Descendants edit

>? Javanese: ꦕꦼꦛ (cetha)
→ Balinese: ᬘᭂᬝ᭄ᬝ (ceta)

Further reading edit

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