See also: جاوی and حاوی

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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A relative adjective (nisba) derived from جاوة (jāwa) + ي (-i).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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جاوي (jāwi) (feminine جاوية (jāwiyya), common plural جاوة (jāwa) or جاويين (jāwiyyīn))

  1. Of Southeast Asian origin.
  2. Javan

Noun

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جاوي (jāwim (plural جاوة (jāwa) or جاويين (jāwiyyīn), feminine جاوية (jāwiyya))

  1. A person of Southeast Asian origin.
  2. Javan

Malay

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Noun

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جاوي

  1. Jawi spelling of Jawi (An alphabet)