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Jawa

Jawa proper noun: a Czech motorcycle manufacturer.

Proper noun

Jawa

  1. A Czech motorcycle manufacturer.

Origin of Jawa

Genericization of a trade name and its founders. Acronym of "Ja"neček and "Wa"nderer.

Questions about Jawa

What does Jawa mean?
Jawa means a Czech motorcycle manufacturer.
What part of speech is Jawa?
Jawa is a proper noun.

Words near Jawa in the dictionary

  1. jaw-jaws
  2. jaw-jutting
  3. jaw-like
  4. jaw-twister
  5. jaw-twisters
  6. Jawa
  7. jawab
  8. jawabs
  9. Jawad
  10. Jawads
  11. Jawaiian

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