juara

Iban

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्यूतकर (dyūtakara, “gambler”) (a derivative of द्यूत (dyūta, “gambling”)), possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dʒua.ra/

Noun

juara

1. champion; winner

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒuʷara]
• Hyphenation: jua‧ra

Etymology 1

From Malay juara, from Prakrit juāra (“gambler”), from Sanskrit द्यूतकर (dyūtakara, “gambler”) (a derivative of द्यूत (dyūta, “gambling”)). Doublet of jawara.

Noun

juara (first-person possessive juaraku, second-person possessive juaramu, third-person possessive juaranya)

1. champion

   Synonym: kampiun

Derived terms

• dijuarai
• kejuaraan
• menjuarai

 

• juara bertahan

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

juara (first-person possessive juaraku, second-person possessive juaramu, third-person possessive juaranya)

1. Pangasius djambal.

Further reading

• “juara” 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

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्यूतकर (dyūtakara, “gambler”) (a derivative of द्यूत (dyūta, “gambling”)), possibly through a Middle Indo-Aryan language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒuara/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒu.(w)a.rə ~ d͡ʒwa.rə]
• Rhymes: -ra, -a

Noun

juara (Jawi spelling جوارا, plural juara-juara, informal 1st possessive juaraku, 2nd possessive juaramu, 3rd possessive juaranya)

1. Champion, winner.

   Synonyms: johan, pemenang

2. Master of ceromonies, MC, host.
3. A member of a field (academic, sports, etc.).

   Synonym: ahli

4. The second most important person in a dikir barat performance whose task is to start the performance in a seated position after which they are followed by a chorus.

Derived terms

Affixations

• kejuaraan
• kejuaraan

 

Compounds

• ikan juara
• juara anggar
• juara bersama
• juara bertahan
• juara dikir

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: juara

Further reading

• “juara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.