ꦊꦩꦼꦱ꧀
Javanese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Javanese lĕmĕs (“pliancy, suppleness, slenderness; softness, silkiness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lə.məs/
Adjective
ꦊꦩꦼꦱ꧀ (lemes)
- pliant, supple
- weak, soft
- refined, smooth
- yielding
Descendants
- → Indonesian: lemas (semantic loan)
Further reading
- “[ lemes]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].