angkasawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From angkasa +‎ -wan

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aŋkaˈsawan/ [aŋ.kaˈsa.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan

Noun

angkasawan (plural angkasawan-angkasawan or para angkasawan)

1. radio broadcaster
2. astronaut, cosmonaut.

   Synonyms: antariksawan, astronaut, kosmonaut

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay angkasawan.

Further reading

• “angkasawan” 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

From angkasa +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋkasawan/
• Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an

Noun

angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan, informal 1st possessive angkasawanku, 2nd possessive angkasawanmu, 3rd possessive angkasawannya)

1. (Malaysia) astronaut

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian angkasawan.

Synonyms

• (Indonesia) antariksawan

Further reading

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