javanese

Noun · Adjective
US[jah-vuh-neez]/ˌdʒɑvəˈniz/3 syllables
Synonyms: JavanJavanese language

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a native or inhabitant of JavaSynonyms: JavanType of IndonesianMember of Java
  2. the Indonesian language spoken on JavaSynonyms: Javanese languageType of Indonesian, Bahasa Indonesia

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language“Javanese temples”“Javanese dialects”Synonyms: JavanRelating to Java

Related words Javan adjective, Java noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Jav′a·nese′ adjective

Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java. — noun (singular & plural) A native or natives of Java.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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