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
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈmewah/ [ˈme.wah]
- Rhymes: -ewah
- Syllabification: me‧wah
Adjective
méwah (comparative lebih mewah, superlative paling mewah)
Derived terms
- bermewah-mewah
- bermewah-mewahan
- kemewahan
Further reading
- “mewah” 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
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
Derived terms
- bermewah-mewah
- bermewah-mewahan
- kemewahan
Yurok
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mewah/
Noun
mewah (plural mewasegoh)