Javan

English

Etymology 1

Java +‎ -an

Pronunciation
  • enPR: jäʹ-vən, IPA(key): /ˈdʒɑːvən/

Adjective

Javan (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to, or from, the island of Java
  2. Belonging to, or descended from, its Malay main people and its culture
Translations

Noun

Javan (plural Javans)

  1. An inhabitant of the Indonesian island Java
  2. A member or descendant of Java's main, Malay ethno-linguistic group, by far the largest in Indonesia
Translations

Etymology 2

From Hebrew יוון \ יָוָן‎ (yaván).

Proper noun

Javan

  1. (biblical) the fourth son of Japheth
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