wirawan

See also: Wirawan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• Wirawan

Etymology

From Malay wirawan, from Sanskrit वीरवन्त् (vīravant, “heroic”). Equivalent to wira +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /wiˈrawan/ [wiˈra.wan]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: wi‧ra‧wan

Noun

wirawan (plural wirawan-wirawan or para wirawan)

1. (literary) archaic

   Synonym: kesatria

   Antonym: antiwirawan

Derived terms

• antiwirawan (“antihero”)

Adjective

wirawan

1. (literary) heroic

Further reading

• “wirawan” 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.