Jawa
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Etymology
Genericization of a trade name and its founders. Acronym of "Ja"neček and "Wa"nderer.
Proper noun
Jawa
- A Czech motorcycle manufacturer.
Romanization
Jawa
- Romanization of ᬚᬯ
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawa
Noun
Jawa m (plural Jawas)
Etymology
From Malay Jawa, from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa),
- From Sanskrit यव (yava, “barley, grain”).
- From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawa, from Proto-Austronesian *zawa. Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦼꦮꦮꦸꦠ꧀ (jewawut, “foxtail millet”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawa
Further reading
- “Jawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Romanization
Jawa
Proper noun
Jawa
- (Indonesian) Romanization of ꦗꦮ
Proper noun
Jawa (Jawi spelling جاوا)
Etymology
from alt-case jawa.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawa
- Java: An island in the Indonesian Archipelago.
Adjective
Jawa
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- "Jawa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawa f
- Java (island)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Jawa |
| genitive | Jawy |
| dative | Jawie |
| accusative | Jawę |
| instrumental | Jawą |
| locative | Jawie |
| vocative | Jawo |
Declension of Jawa
Related terms
adjective
nouns
Further reading
- Jawa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawa (Sulat Sūg spelling جَوَ)
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