Old Javanese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Affixed harĕp, arĕp (front; to wish) +‎ -jĕṅ (high register suffix).

Noun

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hajĕṅ

  1. front
  2. wish, desire
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Descendants
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  • Javanese: ꦲꦗꦼꦁ (ajeng, facing, progress; front; will, want)
  • Balinese: ᬳᬚᭂᬂ (ajeng, front)

Etymology 2

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Affixed hayu, ayu +‎ -jĕṅ (high register suffix).

Adjective

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hajĕṅ

  1. goodness,
  2. rightness,
  3. beauty
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Further reading

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