ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ

Javanese

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ngoko

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Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ
Pegon	ڠوکو
Roman	ngoko

Etymology

Affixed N- +‎ ꦲꦏꦸ (aku, “1st person personal pronoun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋo.ko/

Noun

ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko)

1. vernacular-informal speech in Javanese
   1. (linguistics) Neutral register of the Javanese language, in contrast to the polite register (krama).
   2. (linguistics) Neutral terms, without polite and honorific senses, used in the Javanese neutral register.

Verb

ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko)

1. to use such register.

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2011), “ngoko”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), 2nd edition, Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN