Jawi
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒæwi/, /d͡ʒɑːwi/
- Hyphenation: Ja‧wi
Proper noun
Jawi
- The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
- (rare) The Malay language.
Translations
an alphabet
Anagrams
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒawi/ [ˈd͡ʒa.wi]
- Rhymes: -awi
- Syllabification: Ja‧wi
- Homophone: jawi
Etymology 1
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).
Proper noun
Jawi
Derived terms
- menjawikan
- jawi pekan (“Peranakan of Malay mixed South Asian descent”)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (Jawi), honorific form of ꦗꦮ (Jawa).
Proper noun
Jawi
- 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
Further reading
- “Jawi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
Jawi
- romanization of ꦗꦮꦶ
Malay
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒawi/ [ˈd͡ʒa.wi]
- Rhymes: -awi, -wi, -i
- Hyphenation: Ja‧wi
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
- jawikan
- penjawian
Compounds
- bahasa Jawi
- huruf Jawi
- Jawi pekan
- masuk Jawi
- padi Jawi
- tulisan Jawi
See also
Further reading
- “Jawi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Anagrams
Old Javanese
Etymology
Affixed Jawa, jawa (“Javanese”, literally “barley; grain”) + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒawi/
- Rhymes: -wi
- Hyphenation: Ja‧wi
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.