perwira

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pərˈwira]
• Hyphenation: pêr‧wi‧ra

Noun

pêrwira (first-person possessive perwiraku, second-person possessive perwiramu, third-person possessive perwiranya)

1. (military, law enforcement) officer.

   Synonym: opsir

2. (obsolete) hero, brave.

   Synonym: pahlawan

Adjective

perwira

1. (obsolete) heroic, brave.

   Synonyms: gagah, berani

Related terms

• wira

 

Further reading

• “perwira” 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.