gĕḍaṅ

Old Javanese

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kdɔʔ (“plantain bud”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡə.daŋ/

Noun

gĕḍaṅ

  1. banana

Derived terms
  • pagĕḍaṅan (“banana plantation”)

Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦒꦼꦝꦁ (gedhang, “banana”)
  • → Balinese: ᬕᬤᬂ (gadang, “green”), ᬕᭂᬤᬂ (gedang, “papaya”)
  • → Sundanese: ᮌᮨᮓᮀ (gedang, “papaya”)
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