Jawi
See also: jawi and JAWI
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Malay Jawi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒæwi/, /d͡ʒɑːwi/
- Hyphenation: Ja‧wi
Proper noun
Jawi
- The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
- The Malay language.
Translations
an alphabet
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Anagrams
- Ijaw
Malay
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒawi/
- Rhymes: -awi, -wi, -i
Proper noun
Jawi (Jawi spelling جاوي)
- Jawi (An alphabet)
- Malay (People, language)
Anagrams
- jiwa