Wulan

from jawa

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noun
Tempo
From jawa

Definition

A unit of time consisting of twenty-eight to thirty-one days, or a month in the calendar.

Etymology

Derived from Old Javanese 'wulan', rooted in Proto-Malayo-Polynesian '*hulan'. It is a cognate of the Indonesian word 'bulan', though in modern contexts, it is predominantly used in literary registers or traditional Javanese calendrical systems.

Semantic Category

Tempo