ꦏꦮꦕ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.wɔ.t͡ʃɔ/
• Rhymes: -t͡ʃɔ
• Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧ca

Etymology 1

Affixed ꦮꦕ (waca) +‎ ꦏ- (ka-). Doublet of ꦏꦕ (kaca).

Adjective

ꦏꦮꦕ (kawaca)

1. clean, clear, decipherable, fair, readable

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese kawaca (“armour”), from Sanskrit कवच (kavaca, “armour”).

Noun

ꦏꦮꦕ (kawaca)

1. (archaic) armour

Further reading

• “kawaca” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.