hewan

Indonesian

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān)bor.
    Classical Persian حَیْوَان (haywān)bor.
    Malay haiwan
    Indonesian hewan

    Inherited from Malay haiwan, borrowed from Classical Persian حَیْوَان (haywān), borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈhewan/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: he‧wan
    • Rhymes: -an

    Noun

    hèwan (plural hewan-hewan)

    1. animal
      Synonyms: binatang, satwa

    Derived terms

    • berhewan
    • kehewanan
    • menghewankan
    • perhewanan

    Compounds

    • dokter hewan
    • hewan lumut
    • hewan mentari
    • hewan piaraan
    • hewan potong

    Further reading

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