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Old Javanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “island”). Doublet of dīpa.
Pronunciation
Noun
dwīpa
- island
- Synonyms: dīpa, dwīpa, gili, muhara, nūsa, pulo
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- "dwīpa" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.