Javanese

From Java +‎ -n- +‎ -ese.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/

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• Rhymes: -iːz

Javanese (plural Javanese)

A cat of the Javanese breed.

1. A person belonging to the native Austronesian people of the island of Java.
2. A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.

As with other nationalities formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Javanese", "writing about Javanese cuisine as a Javanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Javanese") or with a word like person, man, or woman ("writing about Javanese cuisine as a Javanese person").

Javanese

1. A language spoken in Java.

• Wiktionary's coverage of Javanese terms

• ISO 639-1 code jv, ISO 639-3 code jav
• Ethnologue entry for Javanese, jv
• Ethnologue entry for Caribbean Javanese, jvn
• Ethnologue entry for New Caledonian Javanese, jas
• Ethnologue entry for Osing, osi
• Ethnologue entry for Tengger, tes

• Javanees