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purwa

[pur.wə]

noun

LanguageBalinese (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. beginning, origin
  2. east
  3. first
  4. beginning
Examples

Punika purwa kawitan jagaté.

That is the beginning of the origin of the world.

Pronunciationpur.wə

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used in formal or literary contexts.

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