Definitions for javaneseˌdʒæv əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌdʒɑ və-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Jav•a•neseˌdʒæv əˈniz, -ˈnis, ˌdʒɑ və-(n.; adj.)(pl.)-nese

  1. (n.)a member of an Indonesian people mainly of the central and E parts of Java.

    Category: Peoples

  2. the Austronesian language of this people.

    Category: Peoples

  3. any native or inhabitant of Java.

    Category: Peoples

  4. (adj.)of or pertaining to Java, the Javanese, or their language.

    Category: Peoples

Origin of Javanese:

1695–1705

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Javanese, Javan(noun)

    a native or inhabitant of Java

  2. Javanese(adj)

    the Indonesian language spoken on Java

  3. Javanese, Javan(adj)

    of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language

    "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects"

Wiktionary

  1. Javanese(Noun)

    A person belonging to the native Malayan people of the island of Java.

  2. Javanese(Noun)

    A domestic cat breed.

  3. Javanese(Noun)

    A cat of this breed.

  4. Javanese(ProperNoun)

    A language spoken in Java.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Javanese(adj)

    of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java

  2. Javanese(u)

    a native or natives of Java


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