Javan

English

Etymology 1

From Java +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• enPR: jäʹ-vən, IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑːvən/
• Rhymes: -ɑːvən

Adjective

Javan (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• Javan mudsnake
• Javan tubercle snake

Related terms

• Javanese (language and ethnic group)
• Java (produce)

Translations

pertaining to the island of Java

Arabic: Hijazi Arabic: جاوي m (jāwi) Czech: javánský (cs), jávský (cs) Dutch: Javaans (nl) French: Javanais (fr) German: Javanisch (de) Irish: Iávach Latin: javanicus, javanēnsis Russian: ява́нский (ru) (javánskij) Translingual: javanicus

Noun

Javan (plural Javans)

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

Translations

inhabitant of the island Java

Arabic: Hijazi Arabic: جاوي m (jāwi) Czech: Javánec (cs) 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

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Javan

Wikipedia

From Hebrew יוון / יָוָן (yaván), identified with Greece.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪvən/
• Rhymes: -eɪvən

Proper noun

Javan

2. (biblical) the fourth son of Japheth

Translations

biblical character

Dutch: Javan m Latin: Iavan Vietnamese: Gia-van