jiwa
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Romanization
jiwa
- Romanization of ᬚᬶᬯ
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiwa/ [ˈd͡ʒi.wa]
- Rhymes: -iwa
- Syllabification: ji‧wa
Noun
jiwa (first-person possessive jiwaku, second-person possessive jiwamu, third-person possessive jiwanya)
- soul (life, energy, vigour)
- content, spirit
- (figuratively) lover
- (figuratively) person
- (figuratively) life energy, vitality
Derived terms
- berjiwa
- jiwa raga
- kejiwaan
- menjiwai
- penjiwaan
Romanization
jiwa
- Romanization of ꦗꦶꦮ
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
jiwa
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
jiwa (Jawi spelling جيوا, plural jiwa-jiwa, informal 1st possessive jiwaku, 2nd possessive jiwamu, 3rd possessive jiwanya)
- soul (life, energy, vigour)
- content, spirit
- (figuratively) lover
- (figuratively) person
- (figuratively) life energy, vitality
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- penjiwaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- kejiwaan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- sejiwa [comparability] (se-)
- kesejiwaan [comparability + abstract / locative] (se- + ke-an)
- menjiwai [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- berjiwa [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
- jiwa raga
Further reading
- “jiwa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Anagrams
Adjective
jiwa
- (nominal) surprised
Verb
jiwa
- to come
Further reading
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