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Javanese.

A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/UK

  1. A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).

  2. A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese Jawa Javanese Jawabor. English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese.

name/dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/UK

  1. An indigenous Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by Javanese people.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese Jawa Javanese Jawabor. English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese.

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