begawan
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Malay begawan, from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bêgawan
- title for clergy, monk.
- honourable or sanctified person
- (figurative) cornerstone person in a subject.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “begawan” 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -wan
Adjective
[edit]begawan (Jawi spelling بݢاون)
Derived terms
[edit]- seri begawan (“royal title for the Sultan of Brunei after he abdicated”)
- Bandar Seri Begawan
Further reading
[edit]- “begawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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- Rhymes:Malay/wan
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