jiwa

Balinese

Romanization

jiwa

Romanization of ᬚᬶᬯ

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡ʒi.wa/
Hyphenation: ji‧wa

Noun

jiwa (plural jiwa-jiwa, first-person possessive jiwaku, second-person possessive jiwamu, third-person possessive jiwanya)

soul (life, energy, vigour)
content, spirit
(figuratively) lover
(figuratively) person
(figuratively) life energy, vitality

Derived terms

berjiwa
jiwa raga
kejiwaan
menjiwai
penjiwaan

Further reading

“jiwa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

This Indonesian entry was created from the translations listed at soul. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see jiwa in the Indonesian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) October 2009

Martuthunira

Adjective

jiwa

(nominal) surprised

Movima

Verb

jiwa

to come

External links

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