Aji-aji
from jawa
Verified
Standard
noun
sains
Reduplication
From jawa
Definition
An object or spell believed to possess supernatural power; also refers to Seriola nigrafasciata, a type of marine fish.
Etymology
Derived from Javanese 'aji', meaning a spell or something valuable and powerful.
Semantic Category
Words that only or primarily exist in reduplicated form (e.g., gara-gara).
Reduplication