ꦕꦃꦪ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese cāyā, chāyā (“shadow; reflected image; lustre, splendour, radiance”), from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, “shadow; light”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃah.jɔ/
• Rhymes: -jɔ
• Hyphenation: cah‧ya

Noun

ꦕꦃꦪ (cahya)

1. (archaic) light
2. (archaic) radiance
3. (archaic) splendour

Further reading

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