OJ-vocab.md

Controlled vocabulary for translation of Old Javanese inscriptions

Dating formula

Old Javanese term	English translation
grahacāra
irika divaśa-ni	That was the time that
karaṇa	half day
kṛṣṇapakṣa	waning fortnight
maṇḍala
muhūrta	hour (?)
nakṣatra	nakṣatra
rāśi	zodiacal sign
śakavarṣātīta	elapsed Śaka year
śuklapakṣa	waxing fortnight
tatkāla-ni	That was the time that
tithi	tithi
yoga	conjunction

Titles

Old Javanese term	English translation
ācārya	master
ārya	ārya, noble, buddhist
bhaṭ(ṭ)āra (or short bhra / bhre)	Lord / Lady
dyah	dyah
mpu	mpu
pāduka	his / her Majesty, the sandals of ...
pañji, (m)apañji	by name, with the byname
pu	pu
prabhu	ruler, king
rake	rake
rakryān	Lord / noble / rakryan; or shall we use "his excellency" ?
saṅ hyaṅ	holy
śrī mahārāja	the Great King

Nouns

Old Javanese term	English translation
ājñā	decree
ājñā haji praśasti	royal decree in the form of an edict
cihna	devise, emblem, sign
dharma	foundation
gati	status
mudrā	seal
rasa	substance
lāñchana	emblem

Weights, measures, currency units

Old Javanese term	English translation
ḍpa	fathom
su(varṇa)	guilder

Land boundaries

Old Javanese term	English translation
baṅavan	river
kali	stream
lor/kidul/vetan/kulon amənər	straight N/S/E/W
maniku lalavā	taking a sharp turn
maṣidaktan	adjoining
sapakliran lavan	along with, following

Recipients

Old Javanese term	English translation
karāman	community
sapasuk thāni kabeḥ təka ri babadnya	including all its inhabitants up to its (forest) clearings
varga mūla	original inhabitants

Court officials

Old Javanese term	English translation
dharmādhyakṣa riṅ ka-x-an	superintendent of x affairs
dharmopapatti	interpreter of dharma
mantri	minister
mapatih	minister / governor
paməgət (samgət = saṅ paməgət)	officiant

Verbs

Old Javanese term	English translation
kon	order
kumonakən	give an order regarding something
tinadah	was received

maṅilāla dravya haji

Old Javanese term	English translation
maṅilāla dravya haji	(those) who enjoy the usufruct of royal property

sukhaduḥkha

Old Javanese term	English translation
sukhaduḥkha