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Nearly extinct dialect of the Bardi language of Western Australia
Jawi or Djawi or Djaui, is a nearly extinct dialect of the Bardi language of Western Australia, the traditional language of the Jawi people. There are
Jawi_dialect
Indigenous Australian people of the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
the Jawi dialect. They are sometimes grouped with the Bardi people and referred to as "Bardi Jawi", as the languages and culture are similar. The Jawi dialect
Jawi_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Jawi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jawi may refer to: Also spelled Djaui, Dyawi, or Chowie: Jawi dialect, a nearly extinct Australian aboriginal
Jawi
Topics referred to by the same term
Jawi people, an Aboriginal Australian people of the Kimberly Coast Jawi dialect, a Bardi language dialect historical spoken by the Jawi people Jawi (disambiguation)
Djawi
Austronesian language
Malay (UK: /məˈleɪ/ mə-LAY; endonym: Bahasa Melayu, Jawi script: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language native to several islands of Maritime Southeast
Malay_language
Dialect continuum of Malayic languages in Riau, Indonesia
Riau Malay (Riau Malay: Bahase Melayu Riau or Bahaso Melayu Riau, Jawi: بهاس ملايو رياو) is a collection of Malayic languages primarily spoken by the Riau
Riau_Malay_language
Austronesian language
high-register level called krama. Other dialects do not contrast the usage of the speech levels. Central Javanese (Jawi Tengahan) is founded on the speech
Javanese_language
Standardized variety of Malay language
Jawi (or Malay script) is not legally prescribed for that purpose. Rumi is official while efforts are currently being undertaken to preserve the Jawi
Malaysian_Malay
Austronesian language
IPA: [pʰāːsǎː jāːwīː]), which is a corruption of the Malay name for the modified Arabic alphabet for writing Malay, Jawi (جاوي; IPA [ɟaˈwi]). It is also
Kelantan–Pattani_Malay
Language in Indonesia
Jambi Malay (bahaso Jambi or baso Jambi, Jawi: بهاس جمبي), is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Jambi Malay people in Jambi, Indonesia, but also
Jambi_Malay
Austronesian language spoken in Kalimantan, Indonesia
as with many Malay varieties on the island, is a dialect continuum. A dialect continuum or dialect chain is a spread of language varieties spoken across
Kutainese_language
Indigenous people of Western Australia
are ethnically close to the Jawi people, and several organisations refer to the Bardi Jawi grouping, such as the Bardi Jawi Niimidiman Aboriginal Corporation
Bardi_people
Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines
Maguindanaon (Basa Magindanawn, Jawi: باس مڬندنون), or Magindanawn is an Austronesian language spoken by Maguindanaon people who form majority of the
Maguindanao_language
Malayic language of Sumatra, Indonesia
The Kampar language (Kampar: Bahaso Kampau, Jawi: بهاسو كمڤاو), locally known as Ocu (Kampar: Bahaso Ocu), is a Malayic language spoken mainly by the Kampar
Kampar_language
Malay sub-ethnic in Bangkok
is being considered for merging. › The Bangkok Malays (Thai: มลายูบางกอก, Jawi: ملايو بڠكوق, Bangkok Malay: Malayu Bangkok, Nayu Bakoi, Malay: Melayu Bangkok)
Bangkok_Malays
Writing system
Pashto, Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Sindhi, Azerbaijani (Torki in Iran), Malay (Jawi), Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese and Indonesian (Pegon), Balti, Balochi, Luri
Arabic_script
Malayic language spoken in Sambas, Indonesia
Sambas Malay (Sambas Malay: Base Melayu Sambas, Jawi: بيس ملايو سمبس) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people living in Sambas Regency
Sambas_Malay
Variant of the Jawi Arabic script used for the Cham language
or other symbols instead of the intended characters. Cham Jawi is a variant of the Jawi adaptation of the Arabic script used to write the Cham language
Cham_Jawi
Malayic language
Malay: Bahasa Melayu Sarawak or Bahasa Sarawak, Jawi: بهاس ملايو سراوق, Sarawak Malay: Kelakar Sarawak, Jawi: كلاكر سراوق) is a Malayic language native to
Sarawak_Malay
Austronesian ethnic group
(Javanese: ꦮꦺꦴꦁꦗꦮ, romanized: Wong Jåwå (in the ngoko register), ꦠꦶꦪꦁꦗꦮꦶ, Tiyang Jawi (in the krama register); Indonesian: Orang Jawa) are an Austronesian ethnic
Javanese_people
Malayan language
Melayu Pahang; Jawi: بهاس ملايو ڤهڠ) is a Malayic language spoken in the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is regarded as the dominant Malay dialect spoken along
Pahang_Malay
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Tamiang Malay (bahase Temiang, Jawi: بهاس تامينڬ), is a Malayic language spoken in Indonesia, specifically in the Aceh Tamiang and significant minorities
Tamiang_Malay
Indian Muslim community
the first Indian community to settle in British Malaya, later forming the Jawi Peranakan ethnic group. There are at least four known branches of Marakkars:
Marakkar
Austronesian language, spoken by the Minangkabau of West Sumatra
Minangkabau (ˌminɑːŋkəˈbau MEE-nahng-kah-bow; Bahaso Minangkabau, Jawi: بهاس منڠكربو, IPA: [ˈbaso mi.naŋˈka.bau]), simply known as Minang, is an Austronesian
Minangkabau_language
Arabic language variety
Archipelago, or better known in Classical Arabic as الجزائر الجاوي, al-Jazaʿir al-Jawi, lit. 'Java Archipelago', which means that long before Indonesia's independence
Indonesian_Arabic
Malayic language of Riau, Indonesia
The Kuantan language (Kuantan: Bahaso Kuantan, Jawi: بهاسو كوانتان), also known as Rantau Kuantan, is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Kuantan
Kuantan_language
Ethnic group
Malays (Standard Malay: Orang Melayu Thailand/Siam, Thai: ไทยเชื้อสายมลายู: Jawi: ملايو تاي; Pattani Malay: Oré Nayu Siae, Bangso Yawi; Bangkok Malay: Oghae
Thai_Malays
Malayic language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ketapang Malay (Ketapang Malay: Bahase Melayu Ketapang, Jawi: بهاسي ملايو كتاڤڠ), also known as Kayong Malay, or simply Kayong or Kayung, is a Malayic
Ketapang_Malay
Javanese-Arabic script
present in Modern Standard Arabic. Pegon has been studied far less than its Jawi counterpart which is used for Malay, Acehnese and Minangkabau. In the past
Pegon_script
Austronesian ethnic group of Indonesia
or Urang Awak, lit. 'our people', Jawi script: منڠكبو; Indonesian: Orang Minangkabau; Malay: Orang Minangkabau, Jawi script: أورڠ مينڠکاباو), Minangkabos
Minangkabau_people
Rumi Malay spelling. Singaporean Malays still learn some Jawi as children alongside Rumi, and Jawi is considered an ethnic script for use on Singaporean
Languages_of_Singapore
Malay ethnic subgroup
Uwong Pelémbang), also called Palembang Malay (Malay: Melayu Palembang; Jawi: ملايو ڤلامبڠ) are an ethnic group native to the city of Palembang and its
Palembang_people
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Bangka or Bangka Malay (bahase Bangka or base Bangka, Belinyu dialect: baso Bangka, Jawi: بهاس بڠك), is a Malayic language spoken in Indonesia, specifically
Bangka_Malay
Native group of people from Borneo
Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Tidung or Tidong (Jawi: تيدوڠ) are a native group originating from northeastern part of Borneo and
Tidung_people
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
placed directly after one. Before Dutch contact, the Acehnese modified the Jawi script to write their language, which itself is derived from the Perso-Arabic
Acehnese_language
called Jawoe (جاوي; pronounced [ɟa.ˈwɔə̯]), a modified variant of Jawi. Originally, Jawi was adopted to write Malay as a language of the court and most texts
Acehnese_orthography
Zhongyuan and Northeastern dialects) and the Dungan language. This letter, derived from ghayn (غ), is used to represent /ŋ/ in: the Jawi script, for Acehnese
Ng_(Arabic_letter)
Austronesian language of Vietnam and Cambodia
Cham (Cham: ꨌꩌ, Jawi: چم, Latin script: Cam) is a Malayo-Polynesian language of the Austronesian family, spoken by the Chams of Southeast Asia. It is spoken
Cham_language
Malayic language
Johor Malay (Cakap Johor, lit. 'Johor Speech'; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Johor; Jawi: بهاس ملايو جوهر) is a Malayic language that is spoken from Singapore northwards
Johor_Malay
Arabic alphabet used in Tamil language
(Tamil: அரபுத்தமிழ், عَرَبُ تَّمِۻْ Araputtamiḻ) is an Arabic-influenced dialect of the Tamil language written with an extension of the Arabic alphabet
Arwi
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
writing system, but there are also a small number of people who still use Jawi Arabic letters. The Komering script was used in ancient times, now there
Komering_language
being republished in the Jawi script commonly used by the local Malays. The first translation that was first published in Jawi did not happen until 1912
Bible_translations_into_Malay
renowned for its unique Penang Hokkien dialect. Like the rest of Malaysia, Malay is the official language in Penang. The Jawi Peranakans in the state also use
Demographics_of_Penang
Austronesian language of Borneo
Pontianak Malay (Pontianak Malay: Bahase Melayu Pontianak, Jawi: بهاس ملايو ڤونتيانق) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people in Pontianak
Pontianak_Malay
Malay dialect in Thailand
presence in what is now Bangkok dated as early as the Ayutthaya era, the dialect nonetheless only began to develop after the settlement of deportees from
Bangkok_Malay
Ethnic group of Indonesia
is being considered for merging. › Riau Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Riau, Jawi: ملايو رياو) are a sub-group of Malays native to the provinces of Riau and
Riau_Malays
Town in Pattani, Thailand
and sacked by Siam in 1785. The local dialect of Malay is called Pattani Malay or Yawi in Thai (derived from Jawi). Some believe that the name Pattani
Pattani,_Thailand
Austronesian language of the Tausug people
script used for Arabic and in the Jawi script used for Malay. In Sulu, there is no separate letter for [g]. Whereas in Jawi, the sound [g] is represented
Tausug_language
Austronesian language spoken on Buton island, Indonesia
depending on the dialect Cia-cia has a common five-vowel system. /e, o/ may also be heard as open-mid [ɛ, ɔ]. Cia-Cia was once written in a Jawi-like script
Cia-Cia_language
Native language of Banjarese people
Banjarese (/ˈbændʒəˌriːz/ BAN-juh-reez; Basa Banjar, Jaku Banjar, Jawi script: باس بنجر, IPA: [basa bandʒar], [dʒaku bandʒar]) or simply Banjar, is an
Banjarese_language
Endangered Australian Aboriginal language
language in the Nyulnyulan family, mutually intelligible with Jawi and possibly other dialects. It is spoken by the Bardi people at the tip of the Dampier
Bardi_language
Austronesian language
villages still speak a variant of Ulu Tembeling dialect of Pahang Malay, locally known as Pasir Raja dialect. Terengganu Malay is considered to be the most
Terengganu_Malay
Letter of the Arabic alphabet
accents in Egypt, the emphatic /dˤ/ is pronounced as a plain /d/. in Pegon and Jawi scripts ض ḍād is /d/ while ظ ẓāʾ is /z/, and in Hausa ض ḍād is /l/ while
Ḍād
Malayic language
Malaccan Malay (Loghat Melaka, lit. 'Dialect of Malacca'; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Melaka; Jawi: بهاس ملايو ملاک) is a Malayic language spoken in the Malaysian
Malaccan_Malay
Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia
Buginese (/bʊɡɪˈniːz, -ɡə-/; Basa Ugi, Lontara script: ᨅᨔ ᨕᨘᨁᨗ, Jawi-Serang script: بهاس بوڬيس/ بَاسَ أُوْڬِيْ, pronounced [basa.uɡi]), or simply Bugis
Buginese_language
was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Malay kingdoms of Southeast Asia. One of these dialects that was developed in the
History_of_the_Malay_language
Malayic language dialect
Peghok; Standard Malay: bahasa Melayu Perak; Jawi script: بهاس ملايو ڤيراق) is one of the Malay dialects spoken within the state of Perak, Malaysia. Although
Perak_Malay
Protestant church in Indonesia
The East Java Christian Church (Greja Kristen Jawi Wetan (GKJW) in the Javanese language) is a congregation of Christian and Reformed churches based on
East_Java_Christian_Church
Ethnic group
Kedah–Satun dialect. Due to the prevalence of Islamic religious schooling among the community, many of these Malays can also read the Jawi script which
Burmese_Malays
Abbreviation consisting of initial letters of a phrase
originated from the Jawi acronym ڤاس from ڤرتي إسلام سمليسيا, with the same pronunciation, since the first letter of the word 'Islam' in Jawi uses the letter
Acronym
Austronesian language
Malay (Baso Nogoghi or Baso Nismilan; Malay: Bahasa Melayu Negeri Sembilan; Jawi: بهاس ملايو نڬري سمبيلن) is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in the
Negeri_Sembilan_Malay
Ethnic Gujaratis and their descendants living outside of India and Pakistan
Africa, Caribbean, Fiji Languages Gujarati, English (Indian dialect or Pakistani dialect), Memon Religion Majority: Hinduism Minority: Islam Jainism Zoroastrianism
Gujarati_diaspora
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
three major dialect groups: the Upper Kerinci dialect (Kerinci Hulu), the Middle Kerinci dialect (Kerinci Tengah), and the Lower Kerinci dialect (Kerinci
Kerinci_language
Historical term for bureaucrat scholars in China, Korea, and Vietnam
however, agree that the Portuguese borrowed it from the Malay menteri (in Jawi: منتري, [ˈməntəri]), which derived from the Sanskrit mantri (Devanagari:
Mandarin_(bureaucrat)
Sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets
as: This letter, derived from ghayn (غ), is used to represent /ŋ/ in: the Jawi script, for Acehnese Banjarese Kerinci Maguindanaon Malay Minangkabau Tausūg
Ayin
Perso-Arabic letter used to represent the /v/ sound
uses. On the other hand, the letter Pa (ڤ) represents the sound /p/ in the Jawi (used for Malay) and Pegon (used for Javanese) alphabets. Ve originated as
Ve_(Arabic_letter)
Arabic-based pidgins
dialects, as well as a slight influence of Malay language. Arabic-Malay script (Jawi) was also quite often used by the indigenous people of Condet in East Jakarta
Arabic-based pidgins and creoles
Arabic-based_pidgins_and_creoles
East Asian ethnic group
can be divided to 10 primary dialects (or languages). Each Han Chinese subgroup (民系) can be identified through their dialects: Wu (吴语): Jiangzhe people (江浙民系)
Han_Chinese
Country in Southeast Asia
Latin alphabet (Rumi) and the Arabic alphabet (Jawi) are used. Initially, Malay was written in the Jawi script before it switched to the Latin alphabet
Brunei
Pastry with curry filling
A curry puff (Malay: karipap, epok-epok; Jawi: کاريڤڤ / ايڤوق٢; Chinese: 咖哩角; pinyin: gālí jiǎo; Thai: กะหรี่ปั๊บ, RTGS: karipap, pronounced [kā.rìː.páp])
Curry_puff
Language spoken in parts of Borneo
The Brunei Malay, also called Bruneian Malay (Malay: Bahasa Melayu Brunei; Jawi: بهاس ملايو بروني), is the most widely spoken language in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei_Malay
District in Pattani, Thailand
people call it Teluban (Jawi: تلوبن), which is also the name of the only municipal area of the district, or Selindung Bayu (Jawi: سليندوڠ بايو), the Malay
Sai_Buri_district
Indonesian disputed territorial waters
The North Natuna Sea (Indonesian: Laut Natuna Utara; dialectal Malay: Laot Natune Utare; Jawi script: لاوت ناتونا اوتارا) is a shallow body of water located
North_Natuna_Sea
Historic state based in northern Sumatra, Indonesia (1496–1904)
the name. In texts such as the Hikayat Aceh, the name Aceh is written in Jawi script as “اچه”, which phonetically approximates the modern pronunciation
Aceh_Sultanate
formation of Afrikaans, particularly in its Malay influence, and its early Jawi literature. Primary of these was the founder of Islam at the Cape, Sheikh
Languages_of_South_Africa
State ideology of Brunei
Melayu Islam Beraja (abbrev: MIB; Jawi: ملايو اسلام براج; English: Malay Islamic Monarchy) was officially proclaimed as the national philosophy of Brunei
Melayu_Islam_Beraja
Variety of Arabic spoken in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia
region of Saudi Arabia. Strictly speaking, there are two main groups of dialects spoken in the Hejaz region, one by the urban population, originally spoken
Hejazi_Arabic
Town in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Ale-ale. Ale-ale is a kind of shell. Beaches in Ketapang include Sungai Jawi beach (10 km from the town), Tanjung Batu beach (35 km), and Pulau Datok
Ketapang
official language of the state of Brunei is Standard Malay, the same Malaccan dialect that is the basis for the standards in Malaysia and Indonesia. This came
Languages_of_Brunei
(vowels obligatory), Sindhi, Uighur (vowels obligatory), Urdu, Malay (as Jawi) and many other languages spoken in Africa and Western, Central, and Southeast
List_of_writing_systems
Type of rhotic consonant ("r sound")
loghat (dialect) and ghaib (invisible, mystical) are mostly Arabic loanwords spelled in their origin language with the letter غ in the Jawi alphabet
Guttural_R
Sixth letter of many Semitic alphabets
/aː/, in modern spelling صلاة. /ʉː/ in Southern Kurdish. /u/ in Uyghur. In Jawi script for /v/. Also used in Balochi for /ɯ/ and /oː/. See Arabic script
Waw_(letter)
Ethnic group
speak Patani Malay, a dialect within the Kelantan–Patani branch of the Malay language continuum, and historically used the Jawi script for religious and
Patani_Malays
Historical Arabic-based script for Malagasy
(belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian language family) and the Antemoro Malagasy dialect, dating from the 15th century. Researchers are still hypothesizing about
Sorabe_alphabet
Malayic language spoken in Indonesia
Langkat Malay (Langkat Malay: Bahase Melayu Langkat, Jawi: بهاس ملايو لڠكت) is a Malayic language primarily spoken by the Malay people living in Langkat
Langkat_Malay
Mukim in Perak Tengah, Perak, Malaysia
Bota (Perak Malay: Bote; Jawi: بوتا; Chinese: 波打) is a mukim in Perak Tengah District, Perak, Malaysia. It comprises two geographical areas: Bota Kiri
Bota
Obsolete Indonesian spelling system
East Indies did not have a standardized spelling, or was written in the Jawi script. In 1947, the Van Ophuijsen Spelling System was replaced by the Republican
Van_Ophuijsen_Spelling_System
Malayan language
Judeo-Malay (Malay: Bahasa Yahudi-Melayu, Jawi: بهاس يهودي-ملايو, Hebrew: מלאית-יהודית) is a variant of the Malay language once spoken or written by the
Judeo-Malay
longest place name in Malaysia is Kampung Simpang Tiga Durian Chondong (Jawi: کامڤوڠ سيمڤڠ تيݢ دورين چوندوڠ) in Tangkak, Johor with 36 characters (including
List_of_long_place_names
Malay traditional snack from Terengganu, Malaysia
Lekor or fully known as keropok lekor (Malay pronunciation: [kəropoʔ lekor]; Jawi: كروڤوق ليكور) is a traditional Malay fish cracker or fish sausage snack
Lekor
Ethnic group of Borneo
is being considered for merging. › The Banjarese (Banjar: Urang Banjar, Jawi script: اورڠ بنجر; Indonesian: Orang Banjar) or simply Banjar, are an Austronesian
Banjar_people
Austronesian language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia
least three dialects: the Gowa or Lakiung dialect, the Jeneponto or Turatea dialect, and the Bantaeng dialect. The main differences among these varieties
Makassarese_language
Letter of the Persian alphabet
Balochi, Kurdish, Uyghur, Kashmiri, Azerbaijani, Ottoman Turkish, Malay (Jawi), Javanese (Pegon), and other Indo-Iranian languages. It is also one of the
Che_(Persian_letter)
First letter of many Semitic abjads
the manner of a standard three consonant Semitic root. In most Hebrew dialects as well as Syriac, the aleph is an absence of a true consonant, a glottal
Aleph
Nineteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets
most other dialects of Arabic will use this pronunciation in learned words that are borrowed from Standard Arabic into the respective dialect or when Arabs
Qoph
Madurese. Jawi script is taught in some schools in various regions, particularly in Aceh, West Sumatra, South Kalimantan, Madura, etc. Variants of Jawi scripts
Languages_of_Indonesia
Alphabet of the Arabic language
Never Learned The First Time Around. Retrieved 25 March 2014. "Arabic Dialect Tutorial" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2008.
Arabic_alphabet
Language spoken in Indonesia
oldest surviving specimen of the dominant classical orthographic form, the Jawi script. Similar inscriptions containing various adopted Arabic terms with
Indonesian_language
Ethnic group in Malaysia
considered for merging. › Malaysian Malays (Malay: Orang Melayu Malaysia, Jawi: ملايو مليسيا) are Malaysians of Malay ethnicity whose ancestry originates
Malaysian_Malays
Province in Sumatra, Indonesia
The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau; Jawi: كڤولاوان رياو) is a province of Indonesia consisting of a group of islands located in the western part
Riau_Islands
JAWI DIALECT
JAWI DIALECT
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Jalmari, JARI means "helmet-warrior."
Female
Native American
Native American Tupi name JACI means "moon."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victorious
Female
English
Pet form of English Jackalyn, JAKI means "supplanter."
Boy/Male
Indian
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Powerful, Brave
Girl/Female
English
Based on the initials J. C. or an abbreviation of Jacinda.
Boy/Male
Finnish Hebrew
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jamie, JAMI means "supplanter."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Tooth; Tusk; Jaws; Yawn
Boy/Male
Muslim
Powerful, Brave
Boy/Male
Muslim
To take revenge
Male
Finnish
 Finnish pet form of Low German Jan, JANI means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Jani.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flower
Boy/Male
Muslim
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Muslim
To move freely
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Powerful, Firm, Mighty. one of the names of Allah
Male
Hungarian
 Pet form of Hungarian János, JANI means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Jani.
Boy/Male
Indian
Jaws.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Traditional
Origin of Everything
Girl/Female
Hindu
Patience, Forgiveness
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Goddess Lakshmi
Male
Celtic
, sportive.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Olive Tree
Girl/Female
Swedish American Spanish Latin
Warring.
Girl/Female
Indian
Life
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Long Life
Boy/Male
Indian
One who warns, Bright, Radiant, Blooming, Observer, Supervisor
Boy/Male
Arabic
Honourable; Nice
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JAWI DIALECT
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n.
The lower jaw.
n.
The appendages to the jaw in some Cetacea, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.
a.
Having the lower jaw projecting.
n.
Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
n. pl.
The lower chaps or jaw.
n.
The cheek; the jaw.
v. t.
To assail or abuse by scolding.
n.
A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
v. t.
The jaw.
n.
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
a.
Relating to the jaws.
n.
Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator
n.
The upper jaw or maxilla.
n.
Projection of the jaws.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Jaw
v. i.
See Yawn.
imp. & p. p.
of Jaw
v. i.
To scold; to clamor.
a.
Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person.
n.
One of the jaws or the fleshy covering of a jaw; -- commonly in the plural, and used of animals, and colloquially of human beings.