lwā

Old Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas (“outside; spacious; roomy”). Doublet of luwĕs.

Noun

lwā

  1. breadth
  2. width

Alternative forms

Derived terms
  • alwā
  • malwā
  • lwâmbĕk

Descendants
  • > Javanese: ꦭ꧀ꦮ (lwa) (inherited)

Further reading
  • "lwā" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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