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70+ Terms for Young Animals in Javanese: From Cempe to Piyik

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70+ Terms for Young Animals in Javanese: From Cempe to Piyik
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Did you know that the Javanese language has a special vocabulary for naming the young of animals? Interestingly, these terms often differ from the names of adult animals or their mothers. For example, a baby goat is called cempe, a baby buffalo gudel, while a chick is known as piyik.

These terms are intriguing because of their rich variety. The words are commonly used by Javanese people in everyday conversation, especially in rural areas. By knowing these terms, language enthusiasts can deepen their understanding of the rich vocabulary in Javanese, which is interesting to study.

Curious? This article summarises over 70 terms for young animals in Javanese and their meanings. The sources are the books Baboning Pepak Basa Jawa by Budi Anwari and Gladhi Pepak Basa Jawa Lengkap by Rinto Nugroho. Read on below:

70+ Names for Young Animals in Javanese

Sebutan Anak Hewan Mamalia

  • Belo: foal

  • Bledug: elephant calf

  • Cemeng: kitten

  • Cempe: kid

  • Cindhil: young rat

  • Dibal: lion cub

  • Gembluk: piglet

  • Gogor: tiger cub

  • Gudel: buffalo calf

  • Kedah: donkey foal

  • Kenthi: fawn

  • Kenyung: monkey

  • Kenyung: lutung young

  • Kirik: puppy

  • Kompreng: young deer

  • Kowe: young monkey

  • Kuwuk: civet cub

  • Pedhet: calf

  • Plencing: rhino calf

  • Rase: young garangan

  • Wareng: banteng calf

Sebutan Anak Hewan Unggas atau Burung

  • Cekrekan: chick of gelatik

  • Drigul: chick of gemak

  • Engkak: chick of crow

  • Indhil: chick of emprit

  • Kuthuk: chick

  • Meri: duckling

  • Minthi: young mentok

  • Piyik: chick

  • Tongki: chick of brati

  • Uncung: peahen chick

Sebutan Anak Hewan Ikan dan Hewan Air

  • Beyes: young crab (yuyu)

  • Beyong: young fish

  • Bokol: young tombro fish

  • Caplek: young kakap fish

  • Cekethik: young tongkol

  • Genyong: young stingray

  • Grago: young shrimp

  • Jabrisan: young catfish

  • Jengkelong: young whale (lodan)

  • Koncelan: young kutuk fish

  • Lenger: young sembilang

  • Menter: young bethik

  • Nener: young milkfish

  • Sendha: young blanak fish

  • Sriwet: young wader fish

  • Udhet: young eel

Sebutan Anak Reptil dan Amfibi

  • Celolo: young tokek

  • Ketul: young bulus

  • Krete: young crocodile

  • Laos: young turtle

  • Precil: young frog

  • Sawiyah: young cicak

  • Slira: young biawak

  • Tobil: young kadal

  • Ucet: young ular

Sebutan Anak Serangga

  • Cendholo: young jangkrik

  • Ceriwi: young laba-laba

  • Clondho: young gangsir

  • Dhogol: young belalang

  • Drungkuk: young garengpung

  • Endrak: young kunang-kunang

  • Engkuk: young kumbang

  • Enthung: young kupu-kupu

  • Gana: young tawon

  • Jenthik: young nyamuk

  • Kroto: young semut

  • Laron: young laron/rayap

  • Mendhet: young kecoa

  • Mreki: young kepik

  • Senggutru: young kremi

  • Singgat: young lalat

Sebutan Anak Hewan Kecil

  • Gonggo: young kelabang

  • Kor: young kutu

  • Krikik: young keong

  • Lur: young cacing

  • Pacet: young lintah

  • Racek: young kremi

Itulah 70+ sebutan anak hewan dalam bahasa Jawa dalam berbagai kategori, dari mamalia sampai serangga. Semoga artikel ini bermanfaat ya!

Artikel ini ditulis oleh Sri Wahyuni Oktafia peserta Program MagangHub Bersertifikat dari Kemnaker di detikcom

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