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JAVAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Java

Synonyms:

Javan; Javanese

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Javan" is a kind of...):

Indonesian (a native or inhabitant of Indonesia)

Holonyms ("Javan" is a member of...):

Java (an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions)

Derivation:

Javan (of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language

Example:

Javanese dialects

Synonyms:

Javan; Javanese

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Java (an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions)

Derivation:

Java (an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions)

Javan (a native or inhabitant of Java)

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