empu.
an honorific title applied to artists (especially craftsmen, as famous krismaker Empu Gandring) and scholars (or poets as Empu Tantular, Empu Sedah, Empu Panuluh) in ancient Javanese history
Meaning & usage
an honorific title applied to artists (especially craftsmen, as famous krismaker Empu Gandring) and scholars (or poets as Empu Tantular, Empu Sedah, Empu Panuluh) in ancient Javanese history
maestro: a master in some art, especially a composer or conductor
Where this word comes from
From Malay empu, from Proto-Malayic *əmpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu.
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Where this word comes from
From Malay empu, from Proto-Malayic *əmpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of ampu.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.