Jawi
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Jawi
- The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
- The Malay language.
TranslationsEdit
an alphabet
AnagramsEdit
MalayEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Arabic جاوي (“Javan, of Southeast Asian origin”), a relative adjective (nisba) derived from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) + ي (-i), from Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi), krama form of Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Jawi (Jawi spelling جاوي)