Jawi.
Jawi (alphabet)
Meaning & usage
Jawi (alphabet)
Malay (people and language)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay Jawi, Classical Malay جاوي (Jawi), from Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy, “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).
A temple located in Prigen, Pasuruan, was built in 1300, and is the place where the ashes of King Kertanegara (the last king of Singasari) are kept.
synonym of Jawa
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (Jawi), honorific form of ꦗꦮ (Jawa).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.