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Kawi
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kawi
- A literary and prose language based on Old Javanese with a large number of Sanskrit loanwords, and used on the islands of Java, Bali, and Lombok; or the script used in writing this language.
- 2012, Adrian Vickers, Bali: A Paradise Created, 2nd edition, Tuttle, page 118:
- The theory that Balinese religion was a branch of Indian Hinduism led the society to believe that the literature of ancient Bali should be in the classical language of India, but in fact the Kawi language has absolutely no grammatical connection to Sanskrit.
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Ancient writing system
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Balinese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Javanese kawi (“poet”), from Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “poet”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Kawi (Balinese script ᬓᬯᬶ)
Further reading
- “kawi” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkawi/ [ˈkaː.wɪ]
- Rhymes: -awi
- Syllabification: Ka‧wi
Proper noun
Kawi (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒ)
See also
References
- “Kawi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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