ꦗꦶꦮ

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Javanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Javanese jīwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.wɔ/
  • Rhymes: -wɔ
  • Hyphenation: ji‧wa

Noun[edit]

ꦗꦶꦮ (jiwa)

  1. soul, spirit
  2. life
  3. person
  4. state of mind

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015) “jiwa”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN