جاوي

See also: جاوی and حاوی

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

A relative adjective (nisba) derived from جاوة (jāwa) + ي (-i).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaː.wi/

Adjective

جاوي • (jāwi) (feminine جاوية (jāwiyya), common plural جاوة (jāwa) or جاويين (jāwiyyīn))

  1. Of Southeast Asian origin.
  2. Javan

Noun

جاوي • (jāwim (plural جاوة (jāwa) or جاويين (jāwiyyīn), feminine جاوية (jāwiyya))

  1. A person of Southeast Asian origin.
  2. Javan

Malay

Noun

جاوي

  1. Jawi spelling of Jawi.‎ (an alphabet).