English Explanatory Dictionary

Javan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, or from, the island of Java
  2. Belonging to, or descended from, its Javanese main people and its culture
noun
  1. An inhabitant of the Indonesian island Java
  2. A member or descendant of Java's main, Javanese ethno-linguistic group, by far the largest in Indonesia
name
  1. the fourth son of Japheth

Pronunciation

jäʹ-vən /ˈd͡ʒɑːvən/ /ˈd͡ʒeɪvən/

Word forms

Javan Javans

Etymology

From Java + -an.

Related words

Javanese Java

Derived words

Javan mudsnake Javan tubercle snake

Translations

Arabic: جاوي Czech: Javánec Dutch: Javaan French: Javanais German: Javanisch Irish: Iávach Russian: ява́нец Russian: ява́нка
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