ꦏꦸꦢꦸ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kudu, kĕdö (“set on; at all costs, by any means; unremittingly, insistently, obstinately, unavoidably”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.du/
• Rhymes: -du
• Hyphenation: ku‧du

Verb

ꦏꦸꦢꦸ (kudu)

1. (ngoko) must

   Synonym: (krama) ꦏꦼꦢꦃ (kedah)

Derived terms

• ꦢꦶꦏꦸꦢꦸꦏꦏꦺ (dikudukaké)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: kudu
• → Malay: کودو (kudu)

Further reading

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