pawana

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pawana, from Sanskrit पवन (pavana).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /paˈwana/ [paˈwa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: pa‧wa‧na

Noun

pawana (plural pawana-pawana)

  1. (obsolete) wind (movement of air)
    Synonyms: angin, bayu

Further reading

Kari'na

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *pawana; compare Apalaí paana, Trió pawana, Wayana pawanale, Waiwai pawana, Akawaio pawana, Macushi paunare, Pemon pawana.

Pronunciation

Noun

pawana (possessed pawanary)

  1. (West Suriname, archaic) friend

References

  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 341

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पवन (pavana, wind).

Pronunciation

  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /paˈwana/ [paˈwa.na]
  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /paˈwanə/ [paˈwa.nə]
  • Rhymes: -anə, -nə,
  • Hyphenation: pa‧wa‧na

Noun

pawana (Jawi spelling ڤاوان, plural pawana-pawana)

  1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pawana