ꦧꦺꦪ

Javanese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Javanese beya, from Sanskrit व्यय (vyaya). Doublet of byaya.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbe.ja/

Noun

ꦧꦺꦪ (béya)

  1. charge, cost.
  2. customs, duty, tax, toll, excise

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Malay: bea
    • Indonesian: bea
    • → Min Nan: 傌仔／骂仔 (bé-á)[1]

References
  1. Salmon Claudine. Malay (and Javanese) Loan-words in Chinese as a Mirror of Cultural Exchanges. In: Archipel, volume 78, 2009. pp. 181-208
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