awam
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay awam, from Classical Malay awam, from Arabic عَوَامّ (ʕawāmm), plural of عَامَّة (ʕāmma).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
awam
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
awam (first-person possessive awamku, second-person possessive awammu, third-person possessive awamnya)
References edit
Further reading edit
- “awam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic عَوَامّ (ʕawāmm), plural of عَامَّة (ʕāmma).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -am
Adjective edit
awam (Jawi spelling عوام)
- public
- telefon awam
- public telephone
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “awam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.