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Balinese
Romanization
jiwa
- Romanization of ᬚᬶᬯ
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiwa/,
- Hyphenation: ji‧wa
- Rhymes: -wa, -a
Noun
jiwa (first-person possessive jiwaku, second-person possessive jiwamu, third-person possessive jiwanya)
- soul (life, energy, vigour)
- Synonyms: arwah, atma, nyawa
- content, spirit
- Synonyms: arwah, atma, psike, roh, semangat, spirit
- (figuratively) lover
- (figuratively) person
- (figuratively) life energy, vitality
- Synonyms: hayat, hidup, kehidupan, nyawa
Derived terms
Javanese
Romanization
jiwa
- Romanization of ꦗꦶꦮ
Maguindanao
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).
Noun
jiwa
- soul
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit जीव (jīva).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.wa/
- Hyphenation: ji‧wa
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
jiwa (Jawi spelling جيوا, plural jiwa-jiwa, informal 1st possessive jiwaku, 2nd possessive jiwamu, 3rd possessive jiwanya)
- soul (life, energy, vigour)
- content, spirit
- (figuratively) lover
- (figuratively) person
- (figuratively) life energy, vitality
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
Further reading
Anagrams
Martuthunira
Adjective
jiwa
- (nominal) surprised
Movima
Verb
jiwa
- to come
Further reading