Jawa
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Etymology edit
Genericization of a trade name and its founders. Acronym of "Ja"neček and "Wa"nderer.
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Jawa
- A Czech motorcycle manufacturer.
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Jawa
- Romanization of ᬚᬯ
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Jawa
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Jawa m (plural Jawas)
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay Jawa, from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa),
- From Sanskrit यव (yava, “barley, grain”).
- From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawa, from Proto-Austronesian *zawa. Cognate of Javanese ꦗꦼꦮꦮꦸꦠ꧀ (jewawut, “foxtail millet”).
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Jawa
Further reading edit
- “Jawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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Jawa
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Jawa
- Romanization of ꦗꦮ
Malay edit
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Jawa (Jawi spelling جاوا)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa), possibly from Sanskrit यव-द्वीप (yava-dvīpa).
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Jawa f
- Java (island)
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Declension of Jawa
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Jawa