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Javanese

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Jav·a·nese  (jv-nz, -ns, jäv-)
adj.
Of or relating to Java or its people, language, or culture.
n. pl. Javanese
1. A native or inhabitant of Java, especially a member of the Javanese-speaking majority population.
2. The Austronesian language of the principal ethnic group of Java.

[Java1 + -nese (as in Japanese).]

Javanese [ˌdʒɑːvəˈniːz]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of Java, its people, or the Javanese language
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl -nese a native or inhabitant of Java
2. (Linguistics / Languages) a Malayo-Polynesian language of Central and Eastern Java
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.JavaneseJavanese - a native or inhabitant of Java      
Java - an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
Indonesian - a native or inhabitant of Indonesia
2.Javanese - the Indonesian language spoken on Java
Bahasa, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesian - the dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia
Adj.1.Javanese - of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects"
Translations
Javanese [ˌdʒɑːvəˈniːz]
A. ADJjavanés
B. N (Javanese (pl)) → javanés/esa m/f
Javanese
adj (also Javan)javanisch
n
Javaner(in) m(f)
(Ling) → Javanisch nt


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