ꦏꦠꦺꦭ

Javanese

Etymology

From Portuguese Castela (“Castile”), from Spanish Castilla, from Old Spanish Castiella, from Medieval Latin Castella, plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.te.lɔ/
• Rhymes: -lɔ
• Hyphenation: ka‧té‧la

Noun

katéla

1. tuberous plant

Usage notes

The word in general refer to non-native tuberous plants, which were introduced during colonial period (as both cassava and sweet potato are originated and domesticated in either Central or South America). Similar to its cognate Japanese カステラ (kasutera, “a Japanese sponge cake”, literally “Castile”) which are introduced during exploration period.

Alternative forms

• ꦠꦺꦭ (téla)

Descendants

• > Caribbean Javanese: telo (inherited)
  • → Dutch: telo

Further reading

• The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “katéla”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN