ꦏꦸꦮꦱ

Javanese

Etymology

From earlier ꦏꦮꦱ (kawasa), from Old Javanese kawaśa, from Sanskrit वश (vaśa, “authority, power, control, dominion”).

Adjective

ꦏꦸꦮꦱ (kuwasa)

  1. powerful

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • ꦢꦶꦏꦸꦮꦱꦏꦏꦺ (dikuwasakaké)
  • ꦢꦶꦏꦸꦮꦱꦤꦶ (dikuwasani)

Descendants

  • → Malay: kuasa
    • > Indonesian: kuasa (inherited)
    • → Min Nan: 掛卅／挂卅 (kòa-sa̍p), 掛些／挂些 (kòa-se), 掛沙／挂沙 (kòa-sa)
    • → Tagalog: kawasa
    • → Tausug: kawasa

Further reading

  • “kuwasa”, in Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia‎[1] (in Indonesian), Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, 2022, retrieved 20 June 2024
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