jawaban

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed jawab +‎ -an, inherited from Malay jawaban, variant of jawapan.

Pronunciation

• (learned) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒaˈwaban]
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): [d͡ʒaˈwapan]
• Hyphenation: ja‧wab‧an

Noun

jawaban (plural jawaban-jawaban, first-person possessive jawabanku, second-person possessive jawabanmu, third-person possessive jawabannya)

1. answer
2. response

   Synonyms: reaksi, respons, tanggapan

Alternative forms

• jawapan (variant of 'jawaban' in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore)

Related terms

• berjawab
• berjawab-jawaban
• menjawab
• penjawab
• terjawab

 

Further reading

• “jawaban” 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

Etymology

Combination of jawab +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒawaban/
• Rhymes: -awaban, -waban, -aban, -ban, -an

Noun

jawaban (Jawi spelling جوابن, plural jawaban-jawaban, informal 1st possessive jawabanku, 2nd possessive jawabanmu, 3rd possessive jawabannya)

1. answer; response

   Synonym: balasan

   Inilah jawaban saya!

   This is my answer!

Usage notes

• jawapan is much more widely used than jawaban in Malaysian Malay.

Alternative forms

• jawapan

Further reading

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