ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ

Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ꦔ꧀- (ng-) +‎ ꦏꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (koko), probably from ꦏꦏ (kaka, “older brother”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ŋɔkɔ/

Noun

ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko)

  1. vernacular-informal speech in Javanese

Verb

ꦔꦺꦴꦏꦺꦴ (ngoko)

  1. to use such register.

Further reading
  • “ngoko” in Javanese Cultural Dictionary [Kamus Budaya Jawa], Central Java: The Linguistic Center of Central Java [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jawa Tengah], 2021.
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