Ra (Javanese)


is one of the syllables in the Javanese script that represents the sounds /rɔ/, /ra/. It is transliterated to Latin as "ra", and sometimes in Indonesian orthography as "ro". It has another form, which is, but represented by a single Unicode code point, U+A9AB.

Pasangan

Its pasangan form, is located on the bottom side of the previous syllable. The pasangan only occurs if a word is ended with a consonant, and the next word starts with 'r', for example - anak raja. If it is located between a consonant and a vocal, it doesn't form a pasangan. Instead it uses a special panjingan called a cakra or cakra keret, for example - griya.

Murda

The letter has a murda form, ꦬ.

Final consonant

cannot became final consonant. It is replaced by layar. For example: - layar, not

Honorific form

Some writers replaced with when addressing or discussing royal persons.

Unicode block

Javanese script was added to the Unicode Standard in October, 2009 with the release of version 5.2.