ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese pañji (“a title”), probably from Sanskrit पञ्जी (pañjī, “register”).

Noun

ꦥꦚ꧀ꦗꦶ (panji)

1. flag, banner
2. a certain aristocratic title
3. a legendary prince, the hero

Descendants

• → Malay: panji (“banner”)
  • > Indonesian: panji (inherited)
  • → Tausug: panji
• → Indonesian: panji (“a Javanese noble rank; a genre of Indonesian heroic and noble story”)

Further reading

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