ꦩꦤ꧀ꦝꦭ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese maṇḍala (“circle, orb, district, territory, surface; sacred (magic) circle; abode of a religious community; head of a religious community; the path or orbit of a celestial body”), from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /man.ɖɔ.lɔ/
• Rhymes: -lɔ
• Hyphenation: man‧dha‧la

Noun

ꦩꦤ꧀ꦝꦭ (mandhala)

1. area, region
2. hermitage
3. field

Further reading

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