ꦢꦤ꧀ꦠ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dan.tɔ/
• Rhymes: -tɔ
• Hyphenation: dan‧ta

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese danta (“tooth; elephant's tusk, ivory”), from Sanskrit दन्त (danta, “tooth”).

Noun

ꦢꦤ꧀ꦠ (danta)

1. tooth
2. ivory, tusk

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese dānta (“tamed, restrained, subdued; mild, patient”), from Sanskrit दान्त (dānta).

Adjective

ꦢꦤ꧀ꦠ (danta)

1. patient
2. careful

Further reading

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