Javanese

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Etymology

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From Java +‎ -n- +‎ -ese.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /dʒɑː.vəˈniːz/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːz

Noun

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Javanese (plural Javanese)

A cat of the Javanese breed.
  1. A person belonging to the Javanese people (one of the indigenous groups native to Java island).
  2. A cat of a certain domestic cat breed.

Usage notes

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As with other terms for people formed with -ese, the countable singular noun in reference to a person (as in "I am a Javanese", "writing about Javanese cuisine as a Javanese") is uncommon and often taken as incorrect. In its place, the adjective is used, by itself (as in "I am Javanese") or before a noun like person, man, or woman ("writing about Javanese cuisine as a Javanese person"). See also -ish, which is similarly only used primarily as an adjective or as a plural noun.

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Proper noun

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Javanese

  1. An indigenous language spoken by Javanese people.

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