kĕbwan

Old Javanese

Etymology

Affixed form of bwah, wwah (“fruit”) +‎ ka- +‎ -an.

Noun

kĕbwan

  1. garden

Alternative forms

  • kĕbon

Descendants

  • Javanese: kebon
  • → Balinese: kebon
  • → Malay: kebun

Further reading

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