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java

[jah-vuh, jav-uh] / ˈdʒɑ və, ˈdʒæv ə /


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The father-of-three admitted that his family in Tegal, Central Java, has struggled without this income, more than eight times the minimum wage there.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide hit Indonesia's West Java province, officials said.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Clouds of ash and gas rise above Mount Semeru on Indonesia's main island of Java after eruptions force officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Home in the wild for the small Silvery Gibbon is the rainforests of Java in Indonesia.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

The next day they stood off Java Head, waiting for a wind to favor them.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham