ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄

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Balinese[edit]

Native scripts
Balinese script ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄
Romanization demen

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Javanese *ḍĕmĕn (compare Old Javanese aḍĕmĕn (“to like, to be pleased with”), Javanese ꦢꦩꦤ꧀ (daman, “precious”)), Old Javanese dama (“strong attachment, affection, loving care”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ə.mən/
  • Hyphenation: de‧men

Adjective[edit]

ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄ (demen)

  1. fond
  2. obsess

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Betawi: demen (standard)
    • ⇒ Betawi: deman (nonstandard)
  • → Indonesian: demen (colloquial)

Further reading[edit]

  • “demen” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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