ชวา(chá-waa)

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Java (island)

the island of Java in Indonesia

Examples

ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเกาะgòrเกาะgòr1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] dock; [to] come alongside (by boat)ชวาchá-waaชวาchá-waa1Java (island)2Javanese; of Java3a Javanese person4the Javanese language
Next year I want to travel to the island of Java.
2AdjectiveB2

Javanese; of Java

relating to Java, its people, culture, or things originating there

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ระบำrá-bamระบำrá-bamclassical dance; dance performance (Thai)ชวาchá-waaชวาchá-waa1Java (island)2Javanese; of Java3a Javanese person4the Javanese languageเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lákมีเอกลักษณ์mee èek-gà-lákunique; distinctiveเฉพาะตัวchà-pór dtuuaเฉพาะตัวchà-pór dtuua1unique; distinctive2personal; individual3inherently one’s own
I like watching Javanese dance because it has a unique identity.
3NounB2

a Javanese person

a person belonging to the Javanese ethnic group

Examples

เพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâanเพื่อนบ้านpêuuan bâan1neighbor (person)2neighboring (country/area) (attributive)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleชวาchá-waaชวาchá-waa1Java (island)2Javanese; of Java3a Javanese person4the Javanese languageที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเมืองไทยmeuuang taiเมืองไทยmeuuang taiThailand (country)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My neighbor is a Javanese person who moved to Thailand many years ago.
4NounB2

the Javanese language

the language of the Javanese people (commonly referenced in the phrase ภาษาชวา ‘Javanese language’)

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชาวchaaoชาวchaao1people (of); inhabitants; natives; folk2resident; member of a group3of; belonging to (as a modifier)อินโดนีเซียin-doh-nee-siiaอินโดนีเซียin-doh-nee-siia1Indonesia (the country)2Indonesian (adjective)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageอินโดนีเซียin-doh-nee-siiaอินโดนีเซียin-doh-nee-siia1Indonesia (the country)2Indonesian (adjective)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageชวาchá-waaชวาchá-waa1Java (island)2Javanese; of Java3a Javanese person4the Javanese language
My Indonesian friend can speak both Indonesian and the Javanese language.