wirawan

See also: Wirawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wirawan, from Sanskrit वीरवन्त् (vīravant, “heroic”). Equivalent to wira +‎ -wan. Doublet of Wirawan

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /wiˈrawan/ [wiˈra.wan]
  • Rhymes: -awan
  • Syllabification: wi‧ra‧wan

Noun

wirawan (plural wirawan-wirawan or para wirawan)

  1. (literary, archaic) hero
    Synonym: kesatria
    Antonym: antiwirawan

Derived terms

Adjective

wirawan (comparative lebih wirawan, superlative paling wirawan)

  1. (literary) heroic

Further reading

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