Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

javanese

/dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: ja-vanese
IPA: /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).

noun

A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.

name

An indigenous Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by Javanese people.

Example Sentences

"They speak the Javanese and Kawi languages, which they write in a native character. They are now Mahometans in Java, but Brahmins in Bali and Lombock."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese Jawa Javanese Jawabor. English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Javanese terms

Frequently Paired Words

Javanesic Javanic Wiktionary’s coverage of Javanese terms

Synonyms

javan javanese language

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese trees sees cheese degrees fees keys

Questions

How do you pronounce javanese?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/.
What does javanese mean?: A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).
Where does javanese come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese Jawa Javanese Jawabor. English Java English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Javanese From Java + -n- + -ese.

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