Djaoe
Definition & Context
Adjective
A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
Archaic spelling of jauh, referring to a condition of great physical or metaphorical distance between two points or places; not near or proximate.
Synonyms & Variants
adoh
Equivalence in Javanese (ngoko level) often appearing in literature from the colonial era.
djaoeh
Old spelling (Van Ophuijsen) which was the standard form of 'jauh' during the pre-independence era.
jauh
A condition or state of having a long distance between two points; not close.
renggang
Synonym emphasizing the gap or distance between relationships or objects.
tebih
Equivalence in Sundanese (lemes/polite level) referring to distance.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word djaoe is the archaic spelling of jauh under the “Van Ophuijsen Orthography” system, standardized in 1901 by Ch. A. Van Ophuijsen alongside Nawawi Soetan Makmur and Mohamad Taib Soetan Ibrahim. In this system, the /u/ sound was rendered as oe, thus transforming jauh into djaoe. This spelling was widely used in colonial-era newspapers, official documents, and Malay literary works throughout the Dutch colonial period until the mid-20th century. It was officially superseded by the “Ejaan Republik” (Soewandi Spelling System) in 1947.
Real-world Usage
Apa lagi si emak bapa jang berada djaoe dari padanja. (Apalagi si ibu bapak yang berada jauh darinya.)
English Translation
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