ꦥꦏꦼꦂꦠꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese prakṛti (“nature, character, disposition; pattern, standard, model”), from Sanskrit प्रकृति (prakṛti, “nature, character, constitution, temper, disposition”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.kər.ti/
  • Rhymes: -ti
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ker‧ti

Noun

ꦥꦏꦼꦂꦠꦶ (pakerti)

  1. nature
  2. character
  3. job, occupation

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: pekerti

Further reading

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