Javanese

(jä′və nēz, -nēs; jav′ə-)

adjective

of Java or its people, language, or culture

noun

  1. pl. Javanese a person born or living on Java; esp., a member of a group of peoples occupying the main part of Java
  2. the Western Austronesian language of these peoples

See Javanese in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Of or relating to Java or its people, language, or culture.
noun pl. Javanese Javanese
  1. A native or inhabitant of Java, especially a member of the Javanese-speaking majority population.
  2. The Austronesian language of the principal ethnic group of Java.

Origin:

Origin: Java1

Origin: + -nese (as in Japanese)

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