ꦮꦸꦫꦸꦏ꧀

ꦮꦸꦫꦸꦏ꧀

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese wuruk (“calf; pupil, apprentice”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓɔɔʔ (“younger sibling”) (compare Khmer ប្អូន (pʼoun, “younger sibling”)) and *ruuh, *ruh (“young girl, virgin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wu.ruk/

Noun

ꦮꦸꦫꦸꦏ꧀ (wuruk)

1. charioteer.
2. (literary) chariot.
3. (literary) calf.
4. teaching, instruction.

Further reading

• “[ wuruk]” in Bausastra Jawa, Yogyakarta: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Yogyakarta].