Kawi

noun

Ka·​wi

ˈkäwē

variants or Kavi

-ävē

plural -s

: the ancient Austronesian language of Java

Word History

Etymology

Javanese kawi poem, poetical, from Sanskrit kavi wise, learned, poet or Sanskrit kāvya poetical (from kavi); probably akin to Greek akouein to hear

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