marhaen

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • marhain

Etymology

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [marˈhaen]
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ha‧én

Noun

marhaén (plural marhaen-marhaen)

  1. commoner, peasant, trader

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [marhãi̯n], [marhãe̯n]

Noun

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين, plural marhaen-marhaen)

  1. commoner

Synonyms

Adjective

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين)

  1. plebeian, vulgar, boorish, uncouth
  2. lacking in education