ꦒꦗꦶꦃ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.d͡ʒɪh/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒɪh
• Hyphenation: ga‧jih

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch gage, from Middle French gage (Modern French gage), from Old French gage, guage, from Frankish *waddī.

Noun

ꦒꦗꦶꦃ (gajih)

1. salary

Derived terms

• ꦒꦗꦶꦲꦤ꧀ (gajihan)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese gajih (“fat”).

Noun

ꦒꦗꦶꦃ (gajih)

1. fat

Derived terms

• ꦔ꧀ꦒꦗꦶꦃ (nggajih)
• ꦔ꧀ꦒꦗꦶꦲꦶ (nggajihi)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: gajih

Further reading

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