kawaśa

Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed ka- +‎ waśa, from Sanskrit वश (vaśa, “authority, power, control, dominion”).

Adjective

kawaśa

overpowered, dominated, mastered, subdued

Alternative forms

ꦏꦮꦯ
ᬓᬯᬰ

Descendants

Javanese: ꦏꦮꦱ (kawasa)
- → Tausug: kawasa
Javanese: ꦏꦸꦮꦱ (kuwasa)
- → Malay: kuasa
  - Indonesian: kuasa
  - → Min Nan: 掛卅／挂卅 (kòa-sa̍p), 掛些／挂些 (kòa-se), 掛沙／挂沙 (kòa-sa)

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