afwan

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَفْوًا (ʕafwan).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈafwan/ [ˈaf.wan]
• Rhymes: -afwan
• Syllabification: af‧wan

Interjection

afwan

1. (literal) pardon me, excuse me
2. you're welcome, don't mention it, not at all

Further reading

• “afwan” 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.