bledug

Javanese

Javanese writing system
Carakan	ꦧ꧀ꦊꦢꦸꦒ꧀
Pegon
Roman	bledug

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bləd̪ɔɡ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡ
• Hyphenation: ble‧dug

Etymology 1

Noun

bledug (krama ngoko bledug)

1. dust, especially in the air
   • 1877, Radèn Mas Adipati Arya Candranagara, Cariyos Purwalelana‎^[1], page 160:

     tiyang numpak kréta mèh boten saged neningali punapa-punapa, awit saking kathahing bledugipun ing radinan.

     people on cars were nearly impossible to see anything, for the road was full of dust.

Etymology 2

Noun

bledug (krama ngoko bledug)

1. baby elephant
   • 1937 December 18, “Mula Bukané Tikus Iku Saba Ing Omahé Manungsa”, in Kajawèn‎^[2], page 200:

     Sawijining dina ana bledug (anak gajah) saba ing alas.

     One day there was a baby elephant in the forest.

Etymology 3

Noun

bledug (krama ngoko bledug)

1. earnings apart from salary (tips, commission, etc.)

Etymology 4

Noun

bledug

1. Misspelling of bledhug.

References

• "bledug" in Elinor Clark Horne, Javanese-English Dictionary. Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 1974
• "bledug" in W. J. S. Poerwadarminta, Bausastra Jawa. J. B. Wolters' Uitgevers-Maatschappij N. V. Groningen, Batavia, 1939