Javanese English Dictionary. Stuart Robson, Dr.

      

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      Javanese

       English

       Dictionary

      Javanese

       English

       Dictionary

      by Stuart Robson and Singgih Wibisono

       with the assistance of Yacinta Kurniasih

      Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd

       Copyright © 2002 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd

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       ISBN: 978-1-4629-1061-8 (ebook)

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      Contents

       PREFACE

       INTRODUCTION

      1. The Javanese Language

      2. Existing Dictionaries of Javanese

      3. The Lexicography ofJavanese: Some Issues

      4. This Dictionary

      5. Arrangement

       LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

       DICTIONARY

       A

       B

       C

       D

       E

       F

       H

       K

       L

       M

       N

       O

       P

       R

       S

       T

       U

       W

       Y

       Z

      Preface

      This dictionary is a pale reflection of the linguistic reality that is the Javanese language. The description to be found here fails to do justice to the richness of expression of the speech of ordinary people as they go about their daily lives, or of the dalang as he weaves his wonderful tales through the night, not to mention the wealth of the literary classics. It only scratches the surface.

      Quite apart from the task of sharpening the definitions of words already listed, there is also a vast amount of work waiting to be done by students in the field and in the libraries, so that in due time a more complete tool can be offered to those who wish to become better acquainted with the civilization of Java in its various aspects.

      When the idea of a new dictionary of Modern Javanese was mentioned in the presence of Romo Zoetmulder one day in his library at the Pasturan Kumetiran, he warned that it would be a very difficult project to complete. But his warning went unheeded. The needs of students with little or no Dutch had always impressed themselves, and it seemed not too difficult to use the existing works—reviewed, refined and added to—in order to produce a work sufficiently broad and practical.

      Now that this tool is ready, we can only offer it to the public in the hope that it will prove useful and fulfil a need.

      Grateful record is made of the contributions of:

      • Romo RJ. Zoetmulder, for upholding a high ideal of scholarship in Javanese lexicography;

      • Th. Pigeaud, for providing a solid basis with his dictionary that has stood the test of time, and

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