ꦥꦩꦭꦶ

Javanese

Etymology

From Malay pemali (“taboo”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palihi, from Proto-Austronesian *paliSi (“taboo, ritual restriction; purifying rite”). Cognate with Indonesian and Sundanese pamali

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ma.li/
  • Rhymes: -li
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ma‧li

Noun

ꦥꦩꦭꦶ (pamali)

  1. taboo
  2. prohibition

Further reading

  • “pamali” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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