ꦲꦢꦶ

Javanese

Etymology 1

From Old Javanese adi, adhi, ādi (“beginning; first, principal; excellent”), from Sanskrit आदि, अधि (ādi, adhi).

Adjective

ꦲꦢꦶ (adi)

1. fine, beautiful

Descendants

• → Malay: adi-
  • Indonesian: adi-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji-q, compare Malay adik. Doublet of ꦲꦫꦶ (ari) and ꦪꦪꦶ (yayi).

Noun

ꦲꦢꦶ (adi)

1. (Banyumas, Brebes, Cirebon, Indramayu, Tegal, Pemalang) younger brother

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “adi”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN