kakawin
English
Noun
kakawin (plural kakawins or kakawin)
- A long narrative poem composed in Old Javanese, with rhythms and meters derived from Sanskrit literature.
Indonesian
Etymology
Reanalyzed as ke- + kawi + -an, from Old Javanese kakawin, from Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “poet”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaˈka.wɪn]
- Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧win
Noun
kakawin (first-person possessive kakawinku, second-person possessive kakawinmu, third-person possessive kakawinnya)
Alternative forms
- kekawin
Related terms
Further reading
- “kakawin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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