ᬳᬯᬦ᭄

Balinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awan/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hawan.

Noun

ᬳᬯᬦ᭄ (awan)

1. cloud

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Javanese awan, hawan (“way, road, vehicle”).

Noun

ᬳᬯᬦ᭄ (awan)

1. journey, travel
2. cause

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*hawan”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

• “awan” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].