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

Related terms

• Javanese (language)
• Java (produce)

Translations

pertaining to the island of Java

• Czech: javánský, jávský (cs)
• Dutch: Javaans (nl)
• French: Javanais (fr)

• German: Javanisch (de)
• Irish: Iávach
• Russian: ява́нский (ru) (javánskij)

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

inhabitant of the island Java

• Czech: Javánec m
• Dutch: Javaan (nl) m
• French: Javanais (fr) m

• German: Javanisch (de) n
• Irish: Iávach m
• Russian: ява́нец (ru) m (javánec), ява́нка (ru) f (javánka)

Etymology 2

From Hebrew יוון \ יָוָן‎ (yaván).

Proper noun

Javan

1. (biblical) the fourth son of Japheth