ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄

Balinese
Native scripts
Balinese script ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄
Romanization demen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese *ḍĕmĕn (compare Old Javanese aḍĕmĕn (“to like, to be pleased with”), Javanese ꦢꦩꦤ꧀ (daman, “precious”)), Old Javanese dama (“strong attachment, affection, loving care”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ə.mən/
  • Hyphenation: de‧men

Adjective

ᬤᭂᬫᭂᬦ᭄ (demen)

  1. fond
  2. obsess

Derived terms
  • demenang
  • Sidemen (“region in Bali”)
  • dedemenan
  • demenina
  • kademenin
  • madedemenan
  • mademen-demenan
  • mademenan

Descendants
  • → Betawi: demen (standard)
    • ⇒ Betawi: deman (nonstandard)
  • → Indonesian: demen (colloquial)

Further reading
  • “demen” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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