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jiwa

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Balinese

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Romanization

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jiwa

  1. Romanization of ᬚᬶᬯ

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

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Noun

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jiwa (plural jiwa-jiwa)

  1. soul (life, energy, vigour)
    Synonyms: arwah, atma, psike, sukma, nyawa, roh, spirit
  2. spirit; as a source of enthusiasm, energy or motivating force.
    Synonyms: arwah (figurative), roh (figurative), semangat, spirit
  3. (figuratively) one's (own) lover.
  4. (figuratively) people, lives; a body of persons considered generally or collectively. (Chiefly when indicating individuals were lost (died) or saved, or when conducting censuses.)
    penduduk Jakarta telah melebihi 10 juta jiwaJakarta's population has exceeded 10 million people
    • 2024 December 11, Zunita Putri, “Kapolri Lapor Capaian Desk Berantas Narkoba ke Prabowo: Selamatkan 10 Juta Jiwa”, in Detik.com[1]:
      "Yang dapat menyelamatkan lebih dari 10 juta jiwa dari penyalahgunaan narkoba, yang baru saja dibentuk desk ini pada tanggal 4 November, dan ini adalah capaian yang kami laporkan kepada Bapak Presiden," ucap Jenderal Sigit.
      "The thing which can save more than 10 million lives from drug abuse, was through the formation of this desk on November 4th, and this was the achievement that we reported to the President," said General Sigit.
  5. (figuratively) vitality; one's life energy or essence.
    Synonyms: hayat, hidup, kehidupan, nyawa

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Javanese

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Romanization

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jiwa

  1. Romanization of ꦗꦶꦮ

Maguindanao

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiwa/ [ˈd͡ʒi.wʌ]
  • Rhymes: -iwa
  • Syllabification: ji‧wa

Noun

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jiwa

  1. soul

Malay

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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jiwa (Jawi spelling جيوا, plural jiwa-jiwa, informal 1st possessive jiwaku, 2nd possessive jiwamu, 3rd possessive jiwanya)

  1. soul (life, energy, vigour)
  2. content, spirit
  3. (figuratively) lover
  4. (figuratively) person
  5. (figuratively) life energy, vitality

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Martuthunira

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Adjective

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jiwa

  1. (nominal) surprised

Movima

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Verb

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jiwa

  1. to come

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