ᬚᬶᬯ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese jīwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.wə/
  • Rhymes: -wə
  • Hyphenation: ji‧wa

Noun

ᬚᬶᬯ (jiwa)

  1. life
  2. soul

Further reading
  • “jiwa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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