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jiwa

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See also: jiŵa

Balinese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jiwa (Balinese script ᬚᬶᬯ)

  1. life
  2. soul

Further reading

  • “jiwa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

Noun

jiwa (plural jiwa-jiwa)

  1. soul (life, energy, vigour)
    Synonyms: arwah, atma, psike, sukma, nyawa, roh, spirit
  2. spirit; as a source of enthusiasm, energy or motivating force
    Synonyms: arwah (figurative), roh (figurative), semangat, spirit
  3. (figuratively) one's (own) lover
  4. (figuratively) people, lives; a body of persons considered generally or collectively. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved, or when conducting censuses.)
    penduduk Jakarta telah melebihi 10 juta jiwa ― Jakarta's population has exceeded 10 million people
    • 2024 December 11, Zunita Putri, “Kapolri Lapor Capaian Desk Berantas Narkoba ke Prabowo: Selamatkan 10 Juta Jiwa”, in Detik.com‎:
      "Yang dapat menyelamatkan lebih dari 10 juta jiwa dari penyalahgunaan narkoba, yang baru saja dibentuk desk ini pada tanggal 4 November, dan ini adalah capaian yang kami laporkan kepada Bapak Presiden," ucap Jenderal Sigit.
      "The thing which can save more than 10 million lives from drug abuse, was through the formation of this desk on November 4th, and this was the achievement that we reported to the President," said General Sigit.
  5. (figuratively) vitality; one's life energy or essence
    Synonyms: hayat, hidup, kehidupan, nyawa

Derived terms

  • berjiwa
  • jiwa raga
  • kejiwaan
  • menjiwai
  • penjiwaan

Further reading

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Javanese

Romanization

jiwa

  1. romanization of ꦗꦶꦮ

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiwa/ [ˈd͡ʒi.wʌ]
  • Rhymes: -iwa
  • Syllabification: ji‧wa

Noun

jiwa

  1. soul

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jiwa (Jawi spelling جيوا, plural jiwa-jiwa)

  1. soul (life, energy, vigour)
  2. content, spirit
  3. (figuratively) lover
  4. (figuratively) person
  5. (figuratively) life energy, vitality

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • penjiwaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • kejiwaan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
  • sejiwa [comparability] (se-)
  • kesejiwaan [comparability + abstract / locative] (se- + ke-an)
  • menjiwai [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • berjiwa [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

  • jiwa raga

Descendants

  • → Tagalog: diwa

Further reading

Anagrams

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Adjective

jiwa

  1. (nominal) surprised

Movima

Verb

jiwa

  1. to come

Further reading

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