ꦩꦫꦠꦸꦮ

Javanese

Etymology

Probably ꦩꦫ (mara) +‎ ꦠꦸꦮ (tuwa, “old”), compare mara (“so that”) +‎ tuwa, tuha (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maratuwa/
• Rhymes: -wa, -a
• Hyphenation: ma‧ra‧tu‧wa

Noun

ꦩꦫꦠꦸꦮ (maratuwa) (ngoko)

1. parent-in-law

   Synonym: (krama) ꦩꦫꦱꦼꦥꦸꦃ (marasepuh)

Descendants

• → Malay: mertua
  • Indonesian: mertua