pawagam

Malay

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of panggung wayang gambar. Coined by P. Ramlee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈwaɡam/ [paˈwa.ɡam]
  • Rhymes: -aɡam, -am
  • Hyphenation: pa‧wa‧gam

Noun

pawagam (Jawi spelling ڤاواݢم, plural pawagam-pawagam)

  1. cinema, movie theatre
    Synonyms: sinema, teater
    Synonym: bioskop (Indonesian Malay, Standard Indonesian)

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