śaśi

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Sanskrit शशि (śaśi, “containing a hare, moon”). Here, "containing" refers to "resembling", since the moon's apparent color is similar to that of a hare.

Noun

śaśi

  1. moon

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦱꦱꦶ (sasi)
    • → Indonesian: sasi
  • → Balinese: ᬰᬰᬶ (sasi)
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