adj. Of or relating to Java or its people, language, or culture. n. pl. Javanese 1. A native or inhabitant of Java, especially a member of the Javanese-speaking majority population. 2. The Austronesian language of the principal ethnic group of Java. [Java1 + -nese (as in JAPANESE).] |
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