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Old Javanese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiR. Doublet of air. Compare Malay air.

Noun

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wwe

  1. water
    Synonyms: air, bañu, jahnī, jala, salila, tīrtha, toya, uda, wari
Usage notes
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Zoetmulder used Old Javanese we as primary entry for sun and day sense, while Old Javanese wwe used for water as primary entry.

Alternative forms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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wwe

  1. Alternative spelling of we (sun, day)

Further reading

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