pawagam

Malay

Etymology

Blend of panggung +‎ wayang +‎ gambar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pawaɡam/
• Rhymes: -am

Noun

pawagam (Jawi spelling ڤاواݢم, plural pawagam-pawagam, informal 1st possessive pawagamku, 2nd possessive pawagammu, 3rd possessive pawagamnya)

1. cinema, movie theatre

   Synonyms: sinema, teater

   Synonym: bioskop (Indonesian Malay, Standard Indonesian)

Further reading

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