Oewang
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Noun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A valid medium of exchange or standard of value issued by a government. This is the archaic spelling of “uang”, widely used during the colonial period through the early independence era.
oeang
Spelling variation found in colonial documents.
duit
Derived from the Dutch word 'duit'.
artos
Used in the 'lemes' (polite) speech level.
picis
Often refers to small coins or change.
jatra
Rarely used in modern conversation.
kepeng
Popular term in historical Bali and Java.
This word utilizes the Van Ophuijsen spelling system, which was the official orthography in Indonesia until 1947. The letter combination oe represents the vowel sound u. In the Soewandi Spelling (1947), this word changed to uang as part of national orthographic simplification. Etymologically, the word is rooted in Malay and was influenced by historical trade terms across the archipelago.
Saja tidak mempunjai oewang sedikitpoen oentoek membeli rokok. (Saya tidak mempunyai uang sedikitpun untuk membeli rokok.)
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Definition: An interrogative phrase in krama inggil Javanese register meaning “how” or “in what manner”, used to politely inquire about the condition, state, or method of something with a high degree of respect.
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