ꦭꦮꦱ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese lawas (“duration, length of time”).

Adjective

ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ (lawas)

1. old, from long ago
2. previous
3. former
4. long (time)

Derived terms

• ꦏꦭꦮꦱꦼꦤ꧀ (kelawasen)
• ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ꦭꦮꦱ꧀ (lawas-lawas)
• ꦱꦭꦮꦱꦺ (salawasé)
• ꦱꦭꦮꦱ꧀ꦭꦮꦱꦺ (salawas-lawasé)

Descendants

• → Banjarese: lawas
• → Indonesian: lawas

Further reading

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