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Kawi

noun
Ka·​wi | \ ˈkäwē\
variants: or Kavi \ -​ävē \
plural -s

Definition of Kawi

: the ancient Austronesian language of Java

History and Etymology for Kawi

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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