kejawaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed Jawa (“Java, Javanese”) +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəd͡ʒaˈwaan/ [kə.d͡ʒaˈwa.(ʔ)an]
  • Rhymes: -aan
  • Syllabification: ke‧ja‧wa‧an

Noun

kejawaan (uncountable)

  1. Javaneseness: a term that describes the characteristics, culture, language, and people of Java, Indonesia
  2. Javanism: a syncretic belief cultural tradition system that combines aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Animism that's rooted in Javanese history and religion

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