biawak
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay biawak, from Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /biˈawak/ [biˈa.wak̚]
- Rhymes: -awak
- Syllabification: bi‧a‧wak
Noun
biawak (plural biawak-biawak)
- monitor lizard (Varanus sp.)
- Synonym: menyawak
Derived terms
- membiawak
- biawak biasa
- biawak kudung
- biawak pohon
- biawak serunai
Further reading
- “biawak” 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.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak. Compare Tagalog bayawak and Gorontalo biyawa'o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbjawak/ [ˈbja.waʔ]
Audio (Malaysia): (file) - Rhymes: -awaʔ
- Hyphenation: bia‧wak
Noun
biawak (Jawi spelling بياوق, plural biawak-biawak)
- monitor lizard (lizard of the genus Varanus)
Descendants
- Indonesian: biawak
Further reading
- “biawak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.