mewah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mewah. Compare to Temiar eniwoh (festivity, commemoration, celebration), Javanese éwuh (busy), Old Javanese ewuh, ewĕh, iwĕh, iwö (difficult; to have as an object of care, have at heart, mind).

Pronunciation

Adjective

méwah (comparative lebih mewah, superlative paling mewah)

  1. luxurious, deluxe, extravagant
  2. abundant
  3. chic

Derived terms

  • bermewah-mewah
  • bermewah-mewahan
  • kemewahan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compare to Temiar eniwoh (festivity, commemoration, celebration), Javanese ꦲꦺꦮꦸꦃ (éwuh, busy), Old Javanese ewuh, ewĕh, iwĕh, iwö (difficult; to have as an object of care, have at heart, mind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛwah/
  • Hyphenation: mè‧wah
  • Rhymes: -wah, -ah, -h

Adjective

mèwah

  1. luxurious, deluxe, extravagant
  2. abundant
  3. chic

Derived terms

  • bermewah-mewah
  • bermewah-mewahan
  • kemewahan

Yurok

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mewah/

Noun

mewah (plural mewasegoh)

  1. boy