angkasawan

From angkasa +‎ -wan.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aŋkaˈsawan/ [aŋ.kaˈsa.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan

angkasawan (plural angkasawan-angkasawan or para angkasawan)

1. radio broadcaster
2. astronaut, cosmonaut

   Synonyms: antariksawan, astronaut, kosmonaut

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay angkasawan.

• “angkasawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

From angkasa +‎ -wan.

• IPA^(key): /aŋkasawan/
• Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an

angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan)

1. (Malaysia) astronaut

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian angkasawan.

• (Indonesia) antariksawan

• “angkasawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.