siswa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay siswa, from Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪswa/
  • Hyphenation: sis‧wa

Noun

siswa (plural siswa-siswa or para siswa)

  1. student
    Synonym: pelajar
  2. male student
    Antonym: siswi

Derived terms

  • bersiswa
  • kesiswaan

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

siswa

  1. romanization of ꦱꦶꦱ꧀ꦮ

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).

Noun

siswa (Jawi spelling سيسوا, plural siswa-siswa)

  1. male student (person who studies an academic subject)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: siswa
  • → Javanese: ꦱꦶꦱ꧀ꦮ (siswa).

Further reading

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