ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ
Javanese
Etymology
From Old Javanese bhūpati (“king”), from Sanskrit भूपति (bhūpati) < भूमिपति (bhūmipati), compound of भूमि (bhūmi, “land”) + पति (pati, “lord”). Cognate of Balinese ᬪᬹᬧᬢᬶ.
Noun
ꦧꦸꦥꦠꦶ (bupati)
- king
- regent:
- a high government official
- The person in charge of a county-level district in Indonesia known as a kabupaten.
Descendants
- → Indonesian: bupati