ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢᬦ᭄

Balinese

Etymology

Affixed ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢ᭄ (puput, “to complete, finish off, perfect”) +‎ -ᬳᬦ᭄ (-an).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pupuˈtan/

Noun

ᬧᬸᬧᬸᬢᬦ᭄ (puputan)

  1. conclusion, bringing to an end
  2. (historical) puputan: A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom.

Further reading
  • “puputan” 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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