English
Jawi
Jawi comes from Malay Jawi, from Arabic جَاوِيّ ‘Javan, of Southeast Asian origin’, and ultimately from Javanese ꦗꦮ ‘Carakan spelling of Jawa’.
- Javanesemodernꦗꦮ‘Carakan spelling of Jawa’
- Javanese, derivedmodernꦗꦮꦶ
- Arabicc. 500–presentجاوةjāwa‘Java’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentجَاوِيّ‘Javan, of Southeast Asian origin’
- MalaymodernJawi
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Javanesemodernꦗꦮ‘Carakan spelling of Jawa’
- Javanese, derivedmodernꦗꦮꦶ
- Arabicc. 500–presentجاوةjāwa‘Java’
- Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentجَاوِيّ‘Javan, of Southeast Asian origin’
- MalaymodernJawi
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Javanese ꦗꦮ
Today it means
name The Arabic alphabet or writing system used for Malay or related languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Javanese ꦗꦮ / Jawi