luwĕs

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas (“outside; spacious; roomy”). Doublet of lwā.

Root

luwĕs

1. flexible

Derived terms

• aluwĕs

 

Descendants

• > Javanese: ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes) (inherited)
  • → Indonesian: luwês
• → Balinese: ᬮᬸᬯᭂᬲ᭄ (lues)

Further reading

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