arja
See also: Arja and árja
Balinese
Romanization
arja
- Romanization of ᬅᬃᬚ.
Indonesian
Etymology
From Balinese arja (ᬅᬃᬚ᭄ᬚ), probably from Sanskrit ऋज् (ṛj). Cognate of Old Javanese arjya, arja, rĕja (“good, beautiful, fortunate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈard͡ʒa]
- Hyphenation: ar‧ja
Noun
arja (first-person possessive arjaku, second-person possessive arjamu, third-person possessive arjanya)
- (drama) a Balinese dramatic performance, but often only a dance.
Alternative forms
- arje
Further reading
- “arja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian ària, metathesis of an earlier àira, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr). Doublet of ajru
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːr.ja/
Noun
arja f (plural arjiet or arijiet)
- air
Related terms
- ajruport
- malajr (probably)