ꦥꦠꦏ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.tɔ.kɔ/
• Rhymes: -kɔ
• Hyphenation: pa‧ta‧ka

Etymology 1

From Old Javanese patāka (“flag, pennon, banner, sign, emblem”), from Sanskrit पताका (patākā, “banner, flag”).

Noun

ꦥꦠꦏ (pataka)

1. guidon: pennant, banner.

   Synonym: ꦒꦼꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦫ (gendéra)

Etymology 2

From Old Javanese pātaka (“sin, crime; misfortune; criminal, sinner”), from Sanskrit पातक (pātaka, “crime, loss of caste”).

Noun

ꦥꦠꦏ (pataka)

1. rebellion.

   Synonyms: ꦢꦸꦫꦏ (duraka), ꦥꦶꦪꦭ (piyala)

2. danger, threat.

   Synonyms: ꦧꦼꦧꦪ (bebaya), ꦧꦶꦭꦲꦶ (bilahi), ꦏꦕꦶꦭꦏꦤ꧀ (kacilakan)

Adjective

ꦥꦠꦏ (pataka)

1. evil

Further reading

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