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Where does “jaka” come from?

jaka (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese jaka — umarried young man.

jaka (Javanese): young unmarried man; young adult male

Definitions

  1. young unmarried man; young adult male

Ancestry of “jaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesejakaumarried young man

Words derived from “jaka”

  • Jaka
Every word from Old Javanese jaka →