kakawin

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noun

A long narrative poem composed in Old Javanese, with rhythms and meters derived from Sanskrit literature.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounkakawin (plural kakawins or kakawin)

plural kakawins

  1. A long narrative poem composed in Old Javanese, with rhythms and meters derived from Sanskrit literature.
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APA

kakawin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakawin

MLA

“kakawin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakawin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kakawin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakawin.

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