Jawi
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Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawi
- The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
- The Malay language.
Translations
Anagrams
Romanization
Jawi
- Romanization of ꦗꦮꦶ
Etymology
From Arabic جاوي (“Javan, of Southeast Asian origin”), a relative adjective (nisba) derived from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) + ي (-i), from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi), krama form of Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawi (Jawi spelling جاوي)
- Jawi (alphabet)
- Coordinate term: Rumi
- tulisan Jawi ― Jawi writing
- Malay (people and language)
- Synonym: Melayu
- orang Jawi ― Malay people
- bahasa Jawi ― the Malay language
Affixations
- dijawikan
- jawikan
- menjawikan
- penjawian
Compounds
- bahasa Jawi
- huruf Jawi
- Jawi pekan
- masuk Jawi
- padi Jawi
- tulisan Jawi
Further reading
- “Jawi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Anagrams
Etymology
Affixed Jawa, jawa (“Javanese”, literally “barley; grain”) + -i.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jawi
- Java: An island in the Indonesian Archipelago.
Adjective
Jawi
Derived terms
- aṅajawi
- jajawi
Descendants
Further reading
- "Jawi" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.
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