Javanese Alphabet

This is Javanese Alphabet. This alphabet hidden some tragic story. If you want to know about the story, you can check it on Javanese Alphabet History.

A

English	Indonesian	Javanese
A	sebuah, satu, se	siji, setunggal, sithok
Account	rekening	rekening
ant	semut	semut
Ape	monyet	munyuk
Arch	busur	busur
Arm	Lengan	lengen
Armpit	ketiak	kelek
Army	Tentara	perjurit
Around	sekitar	sak celakipun
Ash	abu	awu

B

English	Indonesian	Javanese
banana	pisang	gedhang
back	punggung	boyok
bay leaf	daun salam	salam
be	sedang	­
bee	lebah	tawon
become	menjadi	dumadi
bell	bel	bel
beyond	melebihi	ngluwihi
bird	burung	manuk, kukila
blanket	selimut	selimut
blouse	blus	blus
bolster	guling	guling
bowl	mangkuk	mangkok
bra	bra	kutang
bracelet	gelang	gelang
buffalo	kerbau	kebo
buttocks	pantat	bokong

C

English	Indonesian	Javanese
candlenut	kemiri	miri
cardamom	kapulaga	kapulaga
cat	kucing	kucing
cave	gua	guwa
ceiling	langit-langit	empyak
chair	kursi	kursi
chalk	kapur	kapur
cheek	pipi	pipi
chef	koki/juru masak	koki
chili	cabe	lombok
chin	dagu	janggut
cinamon	kayu manis	kayu manis
clove	cengkeh	cengkeh
cook	memasak	olah-olah
coriander	ketumbar	tumbar
curtain	gorden	gorden

D

English	Indonesian	Javanese
day	hari	dina, dinten
dog	anjing	asu, segawon
door	pintu	lawang
doll	boneka	boneka
dolphin	lumba-lumba	lumba-lumba
dress	baju	klambi
drink	minum	ngombe, ngunjuk
duck	bebek	bebek

E

English	Indonesian	Javanese
eat	makan	mangan, dhahar
eagle	elang	elang, bidho
ear	telinga	kuping, talingan
earing	anting-anting	suweng
east	timur	wetan
eel	lele	lele
egg	telur	endo, tigan
elephant	gajah	gajah
elbow	siku	sikut
enough	cukup	cukup, cekap
eye	mata	mata, mripat
eyebrow	alis	alis
eyelash	bulu mata	sithip

F

English	Indonesian	Javanese
face	muka	rai, pasuryan
faith	kepercayaan	prasetya
fake	palsu, pura-pura	palsu, etho-ethok
fenel	adas	adas
fine	baik	apik, sae
find	menemukan	nemokaken
finger	jari	driji
fish	ikan	iwak, ulam
five	lima	lima, gangsal
folk	rakyat	rakyat, brayat, kawulo
food	makanan	panganan, dhaharan
foot	kaki	sikil, suku
for	untuk	kanggo, kagem
forehead	dahi	bathuk
four	empat	papat, sekawan
fun	senang	suka rena
funny	lucu	lucu, ngguyokake

G

English	Indonesian	Javanese
galangal	laos	laos
garlic	bawang putih	bawang
ginger	jahe	jahe
giraffe	jerapah	jerapah
glass	gelas	gelas
glass	kaca	kaca
god	Tuhan, dewa	gusti, dewa
good	baik	sae, apik

H

English	Indonesian	Javanese
hand	tangan	tangan, asto
hair	rambut	rambut, rigma
head	kepala	sirah
hip	pinggang	bangkekan
honey	madu	madu
horse	kuda	jarang, turanggo
house	rumah	omah, griya, dalem
hungry	lapar	ngelih, luwe

I

English	Indonesian	Javanese
I	aku, saya	aku, kula, dalem

J

English	Indonesian	Javanese
jab	tusukan	sudukan
jacket	jaket	jaket
jack	dongkrak	dongkrak
jail	penjara	kunjoro
jam	selai	selai
jar	toples	lodong
jig	goyangan	jogetan
jug	kendi	kendi
juice	sari buah	sari buah
jump	lompat	mlumpat

K

English	Indonesian	Javanese
king	raja	raja
knee	lutut	dengkul

L

English	Indonesian	Javanese
lamp	lampu	lampu
large	luas	amba, wiyar
leg	betis	kempol
lemon grass	serai	sere
lip	bibir	lambe
little	kecil	cilik, alit
long	panjang	dowo
lord	tuan, Tuhan	Gusti

M

English	Indonesian	Javanese
man	laki-laki	lanang, jaler, kakung
mat	tikar	kloso
minute	menit	menit
mosquito net	kelambu	klambu
month	bulan	wulan
mouth	mulut	cangkem, tutuk
mouse	tikus	tikus

N

English Indonesian Javanese nail kuku kuku name nama jeneng, nami, asma naughty nakal beling, nakal, glidhik neck leher gulu necklace kalung kalung north utara lor north east timur laut lor wetan north west barat laut lor kulon, lor kilen nose hidung irung number nomor angka, nomer nutmeg pala pala

O

English	Indonesian	Javanese
old	tua	tuwa, sepuh
onion	bawang merah	brambang
ordinary	umum	umum

P

English	Indonesian	Javanese
panty	celana dalam	cawet
pear	pir	pir
peek	intip	nginjen
pepper	merica	merico
pillow	bantal	bantal

Q

English	Indonesian	Javanese
queen	ratu	ratu, prameswari

R

English	Indonesian	Javanese
repeat	ulang	baleni, ambali
rock	batu	watu
roof	atap	empyak

S

English	Indonesian	Javanese
salt	garam	uyah, sarem
salty	asin	asin
sand	pasir	wedi
sarong	sarung	sarung
season	musim	mangsa
sheep	domba	wedus, mendo
shirt	kemeja	klambi
short	celana pendek	kathok cekak
shoes	sepatu	sepatu
shoulder	bahu	pundak
sing	menyanyi	nembang
sink	tenggelam	klelep
snake	ular	ula, sawer
snow	salju	salju
sleep	tidur	turu, sare
spoon	sendok	sendok
south	selatan	kidul
south east	tenggara	kidul wetan
south west	barat daya	kidul kulon
spider	laba-laba	onggo-onggo
swan	angsa	banyak
sweep	menyapu	nyapu
stomach	perut	weteng, padaran
star anise	buah adas	who adas

T

English	Indonesian	Javanese
table	meja	meja
table cloth	taplak meja	taplak
tea	t e h	t e h
tease	mengejek	ngece
tear (V)	robek	suwek
tear (N)	air mata	waspa
tiger	harimau	macan
time	waktu	wektu
T shirt	kaos	kaos
three	tiga	telu, tiga
Tomato	tomat	tomat
torch	obor	obor
towel	handuk	anduk
tree	pohon	uwit
trousers	celana panjang	kathok dowo
tumeric	kunyit	kunir

V

English	Indonesian	Javanese
vase	vas	vas
ventilation	fentilasi	angin-angin

W

English	Indonesian	Javanese
west	barat	kulon, kilen
window	jendela	jendela
wolf	serigala	asu ajak
woman	perempuan, wanita	wedok, wadon, pawestri
work	kerja	kerja, nyambut gawe, nyambut damel

X

English	Indonesian	Javanese
xylophone	gambang	gambang

Y

English	Indonesian	Javanese
year	tahun	taon, warsa
you	kamu, anda	kowe, sampeyan, jenengan
young	muda	enom, anem

Z

English	Indonesian	Javanese
zenith	puncak	pucuk
zero	nol	nol
zipper	resleting	rit

A

• abang (ubung) - merah - red (low level language)
• adol (udol) - jual - sell (low level language)
• adus (udos) -  mandi - take a bath (lowest level language, open O)
• aku  (ukoo) - aku - I (lowest level language)
• ana (ono) - ada - available (low level language)
• anak (unuk) - anak - child (low level language)
• andha (ondho) - tangga - ladder (low language, open O, strong D)
• angin (ungeen) - angin - wind (low level language)
• amba (ombo) - lebar - wide (low language, open O)
• amba (umbo) - hamba - I/me (this used to mention slave(me) to the lord, open O)
• apik (upeek) - bagus/baik - good (low level language)
• arep (urap) - mau/akan - want/will (low level language)
• asu (usoo) - anjing - dog (low level language)
• awak (uwuk) - badan - body (low level language)
• awan (uwun) - siang - afternoon (low level language)
• awu (uwoo) - abu - ash 
• ayu (uyoo) - cantik - beautiful 

B

• badhe (bude) -  akan - will be (high level language)
• bapak (bupuk) - bapak - father (low level language)
• bayi (buyee) - bayi - baby
• banyak (bunyuk) - angsa - swan
• bathuk (buthok) - dahi - forehead (low level language, strong T/almost to D, O to OO)
• bebek (bebek) - bebek - duck 
• bener (banar) - benar - correct (low level languge)
• bisa (beeso) - bisa - can (low level language)
• bodo (bodo) - bodoh - stupid (open O)
• boyok (boyok) - punggung - back (part of body, back)
• bude (booda) - sebutan untuk kakak perempuan ayah/ibu - aunt (older sister from father/mother, strong D) 
• buta (booto) - raksasa berwajah buruk - beast (a giant beast, strong O)
• buyut (booyoot) - buyut - great grand child

C

• cacing (cucaeeng) - cacing - worm
• candhak (cundhuk) - tertangkap - caught (strong D)
• cangkem (cungkam) - mulut - mouth (rough language/low level language)
• cengkir (cangkeer) - kelapa muda (sangat muda) - baby coconut
• codot (codot) - kelelawar - bat 
• cubluk (cooblook) - tertinggal/mengarah ke bodoh - illiterate (this used to express people who do not know anything much, the meaning is almost "stupid" but it is not stupid, just do not trained well)
• cukup (cookoop) - cukup - enough (low level language)

D

• dados (dudos) - jadi - done (to express something which is done/finish/made, high level language, soft D)
• damel (dumal) - membuat - making (high level language, soft D)
• dayoh (duyoh) - tamu - guest (low level language)
• dhawuh (duwooh) - menyuruh - ask (ask someone to do something, high level language, strong D, O almost to OO)
• dhuwur (doowoor) - tinggi - tall (low level language)
• dimas (deemus) - adik laki-laki - litle brother (high level language)
• dinten (deentan) - hari - day (high level language, soft D)
• dodol (dodol) - menjual - sell (low level language, soft D)
• (n)donga (ndongo) - berdoa - pray (low level language, written without (n) but read with (n), soft D, open O)
• dowo (dowo) - panjang - long (open O)
• duda (doodo) - duda - widow (for man, open O)
• duit (dooet) - duit/uang - money (low level language)
• duren (dooran) -  durian - durian (one of tropical fruit, sweet fruit with strong taste)
• durung (doorong) - belum - not yet (low level language)

E

• edan (adun) - gila/edan - crazy 
• ember (ambar) - ember - pail
• emoh (amoh) - tidak mau - do not want (lowest level language)
• endah (anduh) - indah - pretty/beautiful
• endog (andok) - telur - egg (low level language)
• enggal (angul) - baru - new (high level language)
• enggal (angul) - segera/lekas/cepat - be hurry/be quick (high level language)
• enjang (anjung) - esok/pagi - morning (high level language)
• esuk (asook) - pagi - morning (low level language)

F

There is none of F in Javanese Language

G

• gawe (guwa) - buat - make/produce (low level language)
• gula (goolo) - gula - sugar (low level language, open O)
• gulu (gooloo) - leher - neck (low level language)
• 
  

H

• hawa (howo) - udara/cuaca - weather (low level language)
• hawa nepsu (howo napsoo) - hawa nafsu - desire (low level language)

I

• ibu (eeboo) - ibu - mother 
• idep (eedap) - bulu mata - eyelashes (low level language)
• iki (eekee) - ini - this (low level language)
• iku (eekoo) - itu - that (low level language)
• ilang (eelung) - hilang - lost/disappear (low level language
• ilat (eelut) - lidah - tounge (low level language)
• iluh (eeloh) - air mata - tear drop (low level language, open O)
• ingkang (angkung) - yang - which/that/who/whom/whose (high level language)
• ireng (errang) - hitam - black (low level language)
• irung (eeroong) - hidung - nose (low level language)
• isin (eeseen) - malu - shy
• iso (eeso) - bisa - can/able (low level language, open O)
• iwak (eewuk) - ikan - fish (low level language)
• iyo (eeyo) - iya - yes (low level language, open O)
• 
  

J

K

L

• lanang (lunung) - lelaki - boy/man (low level language)
• lara (loro) - sakit - sick (low level language, open O)
• lare (lura) - anak-anak - kid/child (high level language)
• lemu (lamoo) - gemuk - fat (low level language)
• lima (leemo) - lima - five (low level language, open O)
• lindu (leendoo) - gempa - earthquake
• liwat (leewut) - lewat - pass by (low level language)
• liya (liyo) - lain(nya) - other/another (low level languaga)
• loro (loro) - dua - two (low level language)
• loma (lomo) - dermawan/suka memberi/tidak pelit - kindhearted (like to give things to other, open O)
• luweh (loowah) - tidak peduli - do not care (low level language)
• luwe (loowe) - lapar - hungry (high level language)

M

• madang (mudung) - makan - low level language
• manuk (munook) - burung - bird (low level language)
• mati (mutee) - mati - die (low level language)
• mengsah (mangsuh) - musuh - enemy (high level language)
• mireng (meerang) - mendengar/dengar- listen/hear (high level language)
• mubeng (moobang) - berputar - spinning around (low level language)
• 
  

N

• nandi (nundee) - dimana - where (low level language)
• nganggo (ngunggo) - memakai/pakai - wear/use (low level language)
• ngisor (ngeesor) - bawah - under (low level language)
• ngrewangi (ngrawungee) - membantu - help (middle level language)
• ngrusui (ngroosuuee) - mengganggu - disturb/bother (low level language)

O

• obah (obuh) - bergerak - move (low level language)
• okeh (okah) - banyak - many/much (low level language)
• omah (omuh) - rumah - house (low level language)
• ora (oru) - tidak - no (low level language)
• 
  

P

• padu (pudoo) - bertengkar - argue (low level language)
• pari (puree) - padi - padi/rice (low level language)
• pindho (peendo) - dua kali - twice/two times (low level language)
• piro (peero) - berapa - how many/how much (low level language)
• pisan (peesun) - sekali - once/one time (low level language)
• pitu (peetoo) - tujuh - seven
• 
  

Q

There is no Q in Javanese Language

R

• rondo (rondo) - janda - widower 
• risak (reesuk) - rusak - broken (high level language)

S

• sadaya (sadoyo) - semuanya - all (high level language)
• sampun (sumpon) - sudah - done/finish (high level language)
• seje (saja) - beda/lainnya - different/another (low level)
• setunggal (satoonggul) - satu - one (high level language)
• siji (seejee) - satu - one (low level language)
• sikil (seekeel) - kaki - foot (low level language)
• simbah (seembuh) - kakek/nenek -grand father/grand mother 
• simbah kakung (seembuh kukoong) - kakek - grand father
• simbah putri (seembuh pootree) - nenek - grand mother
• sirah (seeruh) - kepala - head (midle level language)
• suku (sookoo) - kaki - foot (high level language)

T

• tindak (teenduk) - pergi - go (high level language)
• turu (tooroo) - tidur - sleeping (low level language)
• 
  
•  

U

• 
  
• udan (oodun) - hujan - rain (low level language)
• ukara (ukoro) - kata - words 
• umuk (oomok) - pamer - show off (low level language)
• umur (oomor) - usia/umur - age (low level language)
• uni (oonee) - bunyi - sound (low level language)
• uni (oonee) - sumpah/nazar - oath/promise/swear
• urang (oorung) - udang - shrimp (low level language)
• urip (ooreep) - hidup - life (low level language)
• urip (ooreep) - hidup/menyalakan - turn on (electricity context, low level language)
• utang (ootung) - hutang - loan 
• uwis (oowees) - sudah - finish (low level language)
• uwuh (oowoh) - sampah - trash (low level language)
• 
  

V

There is no V in Javanese Language

W

• wadon (wudon) - perempuan - woman (low level language)
• wareg (wurak) - kenyang - full (low level language)
• watuk (wutook) - batuk - coughing 
• wedang (wadung) - air minum - drink (low level language)
• wedok (wadok) - perempuan - woman (low level language)
• weruh (warooh) - melihat - see (low level language)
• wetan (watun) - timur - east (low level language)
• westri (westree) - perempuan -woman (high level language)

X

There is no X in Javanese Language

Y

Z

There is no Z in Javanese Language

Javanese Greetings and Spelling

Hi Beginners,

What you need to know about how to greet in Javanese?
Bellow is Javanese Greeting, in the parenthesis is the spelling. Some of phrase will have long explanation as it is has different meaning in different context.

Happy Learning

Best Regards,

Author

Greetings

Before you learn how to greet in Javanese language, you must learn that in Javanese language has level. The level is showing the politely level of language and the usage of the language. They are Ngoko, Kromo Madya and Kromo Inggil.

• Ngoko : is the lowest level of the language, usually this language also call as impolite language. The usage of the language is, conversation between friends/close friends/friends who has same level, same age, conversation between people who is older to younger people (but in common as the older people teach young people to be polite, older people will use polite language to younger people)
• Kromo Madya: is the middle level of language which can be use to speak to all level.
• Kromo Inggil: is the highest level of language which is use to speak to someone who is older than you and to speak to someone who has high social level.

Below this, both greeting which is using all the level, I will give some sign which language is polite (P) or impolite (imp). 

1. Sugeng enjang (soogeng enjung) - good morning (P)
2. Sugeng siyang (soogeng seeyung) - good afternoon (P)
3. Sugeng sonten (soogeng sonten) - good evening (P)
4. Sugeng (n)dalu (soogeng nthuloo) - good night (P)
5. Kulo nuwun (koolo noowoon) - anybody home? (P)
6. Pareng (pureng) - see you (use to say goodbye when people leaving a house after visit) (P)
7. (n)Dherek langkung (nderek lunkoong) - excuse me (use to say excuse me when you passing by someone) (P)
8. Piye kabare? (peeye kubure?) - how are you? (imp) answer: apik (upeek) - fine (imp)
9. Pripun pawartosipun (preepoon puwurtoseepoon?) - how are you (P) answer : sae (sue) - fine (P)

Speak and Learn Javanese

Hi,

Do you ever know about Java? Asia? Indonesia? 

Well, what you have known about that place? The food, the dance, the kingdom or sultan, or the ancient buildings? Well, this blog specialization is Learning Javanese Language, but it doesn't mean that you can not find   those things here. This blog will bring you to learn Javanese easier and fun.

Java is an island of Indonesian archipelago. Java is where the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta is sited. Here, many tribes and languages live as well. 

It is always interesting to learn languages, mostly foreign language. And this blog is helping you to learn some foreign language. It is Javanese language. Because so many Javanese language in Java Island, writer choose Javanese-Jogjakarta Language to be the major.

Happy Learning.

Best Regards,

Author