ꦥꦫꦩꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ

Javanese

Etymology

Compound of ꦥꦫꦩ (parama, “finest”) +‎ ꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ (sastra, “writing, literature”), probably calque of Dutch spraakkunst (“grammar”, literally “the art of speaking”). Constructed of Old Javanese parama (“finest”) +‎ śāstra, from Sanskrit परम (parama, “finest”) +‎ शास्त्र (śāstra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.rɔ.mɔ.sas.trɔ/

Noun

ꦥꦫꦩꦱꦱ꧀ꦠꦿ (paramasastra)

  1. grammar

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: paramasastra

Further reading
  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “paramasastra”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN
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