ꦏꦶꦛ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese kuṭa (“fortified place, walled town”), from Tamil கோட்டம் (kōṭṭam, “city”) or Sanskrit कोट्ट (koṭṭa, “city”). Cognate of Malay kota.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ki.ʈa/

Noun

ꦏꦶꦛ (kitha)

  1. (krama) city; town
    Synonym: (ngoko) ꦏꦸꦛ (kutha)

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