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Javanese

Explore the diverse Javanese dialects: from polite Kromo to street Ngoko and Ngapak, spoken across Central and East Java.

353 words•Updated periodically

Sumringah

“A facial expression characterized by a “radiant”, cheerful, and enthusiastic appearance that reflects a positive mood.”

1 meanings

Kowe

“Second-person singular pronoun in the “ngoko” register of Javanese, used to address or refer to an interlocutor who is a close acquaintance, of equal standing, or of lower social status.”

1 meanings

Suwe

“An adjective or adverb indicating a long or extended duration of time. In the Javanese context, this term specifically describes a significant span of time that has elapsed or a process that requires considerable time to complete.”

1 meanings

Mendoan

“A traditional dish from the Banyumas region of Central Java, consisting of thinly sliced tempeh coated in seasoned flour batter and briefly deep-fried until “half-cooked”.”

1 meanings

Saking

“A Javanese preposition denoting a point of origin, source, or movement from one location to another. Derived from the root word saka, it specifically functions as a spatial or temporal marker meaning “from” or “out of” within both formal and informal contexts.”

1 meanings

Lanang

“A Javanese word referring to the “male” sex or a male individual; used in Ngoko register as the informal equivalent of kakung (Krama) or the Indonesian word for male.”

1 meanings

Kandel

“A quality referring to the “thick” or highly prominent nature of a voice or intonation. In a linguistic context, it describes a very strong, dominant, and distinct phonological characteristic or regional accent that clearly distinguishes a speaker's linguistic identity.”

1 meanings

Isih

“An “adverbial marker of time” meaning “still” or “yet”, indicating a condition or state that “continues” or “has not ended”. An informal and dialectal form of the standard Indonesian word masih.”

1 meanings

Panggah

“An adverb in the Javanese ngoko register meaning “still” or “nevertheless,” asserting that a condition, quality, or event persists or is even reinforced despite circumstances that might otherwise alter it.”

1 meanings

Kanthi

“Adverb used to indicate the manner, condition, or method of performing an action. It functions as a preposition or conjunction meaning “with” or “by” in formal Javanese to clarify how a process occurs or the nature of a specific activity.”

1 meanings

Mbok

“A term of address or title used for “mother” or an older woman, commonly found within Javanese rural communities.”

1 meanings

Sampeyan

“A second-person singular pronoun in Javanese Krama Madya used to address the interlocutor politely; equivalent to “Anda” (you) in Indonesian.”

1 meanings

Geger

“The part of the human or animal body located on the posterior side, extending from the neck to the waist. The term “geger” is a Javanese vocabulary word referring to the anatomical structure of the “back”.”

2 meanings

Pedhot

“A state of being disconnected or broken, typically referring to a relationship, connection, or condition that is no longer intact”

1 meanings

Nate

“The krama (refined) form of the Javanese word tau, equivalent to the Indonesian “pernah”, indicating that an event or action has occurred at least once in the past.”

1 meanings

Rawuh

“A verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive', used in Javanese “krama inggil” context to show respect.”

1 meanings

Kendo

“In Javanese dialect, kendo means loose or not tight, used to describe the condition of an object or situation that is not tense, not firm, or not taut. It is the “antonym” of kenceng (tight, tense).”

1 meanings

Kepiye

“An interrogative word in Javanese meaning "how", used to inquire about the manner, condition, or state of something. It is the common ngoko form used across Central and East Javanese speech communities.”

1 meanings

Og

“Og is an informal particle in Javanese that functions as an emphasis or reinforcement in a sentence, similar to 'kok' in Indonesian.”

1 meanings

Amanca praja

“A region or territory outside the boundaries of Surakarta (Solo) as the center of Javanese culture; refers to foreign lands or areas of migration distant from the Javanese cultural heartland. Common equivalents: “outside region”, “foreign territory”.”

1 meanings

Ndableg

“Shameless; lacking a sense of shame or embarrassment in behavior or speech in any context.”

1 meanings

Ngendika

“To speak or utter words, specifically used in the “Krama Inggil” (high register) of the Javanese language to show respect towards the subject or interlocutor.”

1 meanings

Metu

“The act of moving from an “inside” position to an “outside” position or the appearance of something onto the surface.”

1 meanings

Kahanan

“Kahanan refers to the current situation or condition occurring at a particular time or place, commonly used in informal contexts to describe social, political, or environmental circumstances. It is a slang variant of the formal term 'keadaan'.”

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