antariksawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From antariksa +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /antarikˈsawan/ [an.t̪a.rik̚ˈsa.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: an‧ta‧rik‧sa‧wan

Noun

antariksawan (plural antariksawan-antariksawan or para antariksawan)

1. astronaut, cosmonaut

   Synonym: (female equivalent) antariksawati

   Synonyms: angkasawan, astronaut, kosmonaut

Further reading

• “antariksawan” 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.