ꦧꦭ

Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ.lɔ/
• Rhymes: -lɔ
• Hyphenation: ba‧la

Etymology 1

From Old Javanese bala (“strength”), borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”).

Noun

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦧꦭ
Pegon
Roman	bala

ꦧꦭ (bala) (krama-ngoko)

1. (military) strength
2. (military) army

   Synonyms: ꦥꦿꦗꦸꦫꦶꦠ꧀ (prajurit), ꦱꦫꦝꦝꦸ (saradhadhu)

3. supporter
4. friend

Etymology 2

Noun

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦧꦭ
Pegon
Roman	Bala

ꦧꦭ (Bala) (krama-ngoko)

1. name of the twenty fifth week in Javanese calendar

References

• "bala" in J. W. M. Bakker & Fr. M. Sunarwidjaja, The Giri Sonta Course for Javanese (Lexicon). Giri Sonta, Ungaran, 1964
• "bala" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939

Old Javanese

Other scripts
Kawi
Javanese	ꦧꦭ
Balinese
Roman	bala

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala, “power, strength”).

Noun

ꦧꦭ (bala)

1. strength, power
2. troops, army, soldiers of lesser rank

References

• "ꦧꦭ" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.