hewan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, hewan, from Classical Malay [script needed] (haiwan), [script needed] (hewan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhewan/

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• Hyphenation: he‧wan
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

hèwan (first-person possessive hewanku, second-person possessive hewanmu, third-person possessive hewannya)

1. animal

   Synonyms: binatang, satwa

Derived terms

• berhewan
• kehewanan
• menghewankan
• perhewanan

 

Compounds

• dokter hewan
• hewan lumut
• hewan mentari
• hewan piaraan
• hewan potong

 

Further reading

• “hewan” 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.