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