Where does “wayang” come from?
wayang (Indonesian) comes from Malay wayang, from Javanese ꦮꦪꦁ, from Kawi wayaṅ.
wayang (Indonesian): shadow play, shadow puppetry; theatre; puppet, a...
Definitions
- shadow play, shadow puppetry; theatre; puppet, a...
Ancestry of “wayang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | wayang | shadow play; shadow theatre performance; A motion... |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦮꦪꦁ | — |
| 3 | Kawi | wayaṅ | — |
Words derived from “wayang”