haiwan

See also: haiwañ

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Persian حَیوان (haywān), from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hai̯wan], [hewan]
• Rhymes: -wan, -an

Noun

haiwan (Jawi spelling حيوان, plural haiwan-haiwan)

1. animal

   Synonyms: binatang, satwa

Adjective

haiwan (Jawi spelling حيوان)

1. animal (of animals)

   Synonyms: binatang, satwa

Descendants

• Indonesian: hewan
• → Ternate: haiwan
• → West Makian: haiwan

Swedish

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Arabic حيوان (ḥayawān, “animal, beast”).

Noun

haiwan c

1. (slang) animal, beast (as an invective towards someone not considered appropriately serious or the like)

References

• Slangopedia

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, from Classical Persian حَیوان (haywān), from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.i.ˈwan/

Noun

haiwan

1. animal

   Synonym: binatang

2. insect

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay haiwan (possibly through Ternate haiwan), from Classical Persian حیوان (haywān), from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān). Doublet of haiwani.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈha.i.wan̪/

Noun

haiwan

1. bird

   Synonym: namu

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics (as haywan)