lĕnga

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Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *leŋa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lə.ŋa/
  • Rhymes: -ŋa
  • Hyphenation: lĕ‧nga

Noun

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lĕnga

  1. sesame
  2. oil
  3. sesame oil

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Javanese: ꦊꦔ (lenga)

Further reading

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  • "lĕṅa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.