dewala

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian دیوال (divâl, “wall”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /deˈwala/ [deˈwa.la]
• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: de‧wa‧la

Noun

dewala (plural dewala-dewala)

1. (archaic, obsolete) wall of a city

   Near-synonym: tembok

Further reading

• “dewala” 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.