dewan

English

Etymology

From Hindustani دیوان (devān) / दीवान (dīvān), from Classical Persian دیوان (dīwān, dēwān). Doublet of divan and douane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈwɑːn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

dewan (plural dewans)

1. (historical) A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
   • 1688, E. Farr, E. H. Nolan, The History of England in Three Volumes, volume 3‎^[1]:

     At the same time, Rajah Goordass, son of Nuncomar, was appointed dewan to the nabob, whose duties were strictly to be confined to the household, and who was to have nothing to do with the public business or public revenues of Bengal.

   • 1899, Allen Upward, Athelstane Ford‎^[2]:

     On these occasions I often heard him declare that the whole of Europe did not contain ten thousand men, and that as for King George, he was only fit to be a dewan or zamindar under himself.

   • 1921, Glyn Barlow, The Story of Madras‎^[3]:

     Inviting himself and his dewan and his chamberlain to dinner with the Governor and Councillors in the Fort, he was received with imposing honours, and was feasted in the Council Chamber at a magnificent banquet.

Alternative forms

• dewaun, diwan, duan

Derived terms

• dewanship

Anagrams

• awned, wande, waned

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay dewan, from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian d(p)ywʾn' (dēwān, “archive, collected writings”). Compare to Hindi दीवान (dīvān), Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), Dutch douane. Doublet of dipan and duane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛwan/
• Hyphenation: dè‧wan

Noun

dèwan (plural dewan-dewan)

1. court, council.

   Synonyms: majelis, mahkamah

2. (politics) chamber: the legislature or division of the legislature itself.
3. board: a committee that manages the business of an organization.

Alternative forms

• divan (1901–1947)

Derived terms

• dewan akuntansi
• dewan bikameral
• dewan daerah
• dewan direksi
• dewan direksi rumah sakit
• dewan direktur rumah sakit
• dewan dua kamar
• dewan dwikamar
• Dewan Ekonomi dan Sosial
• dewan eksekutif
• dewan eksekutif negara
• Dewan Eropa
• dewan etik
• dewan farmasi dan kimia
• dewan federal
• dewan investasi
• dewan jenderal
• dewan juri
• dewan kabupaten
• dewan kabupaten dan suksesi
• dewan kawasan
• Dewan Keamanan
• dewan keamanan
• Dewan Keamanan Nasional
• dewan kehormatan
• dewan kehormatan perwira
• Dewan Kerja Sama Negara Teluk
• dewan kesenian
• dewan keuangan
• dewan komisaris
• dewan komisioner
• dewan konstitusional
• dewan konsultatif
• dewan kota
• Dewan Legislatif Federal
• dewan mahasiswa
• dewan mata uang
• dewan menteri
• dewan moneter
• dewan moneter nasional
• dewan nasional
• dewan obat
• dewan paroki
• dewan pemerintah
• dewan pemerintah daerah
• dewan pemilih
• dewan penasehat
• dewan penasihat
• dewan pendidikan
• dewan pendidikan dan pelatihan
• dewan pengarah
• dewan pengatur rumah sakit
• dewan pengaturan
• dewan pengawas
• dewan penguasa
• dewan penguji
• dewan pengupahan
• dewan pengurus
• dewan peninjau ulang institusional
• dewan penyantun
• dewan perancang
• dewan perbendaharaan
• dewan pers
• dewan pertimbangan
• dewan perundingan
• dewan perwakilan
• dewan perwalian
• dewan pimpinan
• dewan redaksi
• dewan regulatori
• dewan riset kedokteran
• Dewan Standar Perakunan Keuangan
• Dewan untuk Bantuan Ekonomi Timbal Balik

• anggota dewan
• anggota dewan menteri sebagai panglima dan pengawal raja
• anggota dewan menteri sebagai pengurus peternakan
• anggota utama dewan
• faksionalisme dewan
• fungsi dewan
• komisi dewan
• manajer dewan
• musyawarah dewan
• sistem dewan mata uang

Further reading

• “dewan” 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 Persian دیوان (divân).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -wan

Noun

dewan (Jawi spelling ديوان, plural dewan-dewan, informal 1st possessive dewanku, 2nd possessive dewanmu, 3rd possessive dewannya)

1. hall
2. council
3. institute

Descendants

• Indonesian: dewan

Further reading

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