Hiponymy Fauna In Ādiparwa

Abstract

This article presents a semantic study on the hyponymy of fauna in the Ādiparwa, a section of the Parwa, which is a literary work written in Old Javanese. Old Javanese belongs to the Austronesian language family and shares a close relationship with Sanskrit, both lexically and structurally. In Ādiparwa, fauna is not only a narrative element but also serves as a cultural and spiritual symbol, making it a compelling subject for semantic analysis, particularly in the domain of hyponymy. This study aims to identify and classify the types of fauna found in the text, which are grouped into four main categories: terrestrial, aerial, aquatic, and mythological. Each category contains cohyponyms that share similar semantic meanings and are linked to a single hyponym, with all categories connected to a common hypernym, satwa or fauna. The research employs qualitative methods with a semantic approach, using literary sources related to Ādiparwa as the primary data. The findings of this study are expected to serve as a reference for the development of a dictionary of Old Javanese fauna. Moreover, this research contributes to the broader field of linguistic studies by offering insights into semantic structures in classical texts and encouraging further exploration of Old Javanese language and literature through a linguistic lens.