"Jawi" meaning in Malay

See Jawi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [d͡ʒa.wi] Forms: جاوي [Jawi]
Rhymes: -wi, -i Etymology: From Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy, “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). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|ar|جَاوِيّ|t=Javan, of Southeast Asian origin}} Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy, “Javan, of Southeast Asian origin”), {{bor|ms|jv|ꦗꦮꦶ}} Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi), {{bor|ms|jv|ꦗꦮ}} Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa) Head templates: {{ms-proper noun|j=جاوي}} Jawi (Jawi spelling جاوي)
  1. Jawi (alphabet) Derived forms: bahasa Jawi, huruf Jawi, Jawi pekan, masuk Jawi, padi Jawi, tulisan Jawi Related terms: jawi
    Sense id: en-Jawi-ms-name-bmlX09XM
  2. Malay (people and language) Synonyms: Melayu
    Sense id: en-Jawi-ms-name-ZhVgt63w Categories (other): Old Javanese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Languages, Writing systems Disambiguation of Old Javanese entries with incorrect language header: 7 12 5 9 5 5 20 3 1 10 20 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 8 13 4 13 2 2 20 1 15 2 2 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Malay terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 96 Disambiguation of Languages: 0 100 Disambiguation of Writing systems: 5 95

Alternative forms

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