javanais

Etymology

From French

Noun

javanais (uncountable)

1. A type of slang used in the French language, where an extra syllable -av- or -va is placed inside a word as an infix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒa.va.nɛ/

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Noun

javanais m (plural javanais)

1. javanais (French slang)
2. Javanese (language)
3. A coffee and chocolate flavored French pastry.

Adjective

javanais (feminine singular javanaise, masculine plural javanais, feminine plural javanaises)

1. Javanese (of or relating to the island Java)

Further reading

• “javanais” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).