"Kawi" meaning in English

See Kawi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɑːwi/
Etymology: From Sanskrit कवि (kavi). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|कवि}} Sanskrit कवि (kavi) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kawi
  1. A literary and prose language based on Old Javanese with a large number of Sanskrit loanwords, and used on the islands of Java, Bali, and Lombok; or the script used in writing this language. Categories (topical): Languages, Writing systems Translations (Ancient writing system): အက္ခရာကဝိ (akhka.raka.wi.) (Burmese), 卡維文 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡维文 (kǎwéiwén) (Chinese Mandarin), kawi (Finnish), कावि लिपि (kāvi lipi) [feminine] (Hindi), អក្សរកវិ (ʼâksârôkvĭ) (Khmer), ອັກສອນກະວິ (ʼak sǭnka wi) (Lao), кави (kavi) (Russian), Kawi (Tagalog), อักษรกวิ (Thai)

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