JavanesePronunciation: /dʒɑːvəˈniːz/Definition of Javanese noun (plural same) 1a native or inhabitant of Java, or a person of Javanese descent. 2 [mass noun] the Indonesian language of central Java, spoken by about 70 million people. adjective relating to Java, its people, or their language. Javanese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Javanese in the US English dictionary