ᬚᬶᬯ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese jīwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.wə/
• Rhymes: -wə
• Hyphenation: ji‧wa

Noun

ᬚᬶᬯ (jiwa)

1. life
2. soul

Further reading

• “jiwa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].