pahlawan
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay pahlawan, from Classical Malay pahlawan, from Persian پهلوان (pahlavân, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pahlawan (first-person possessive pahlawanku, second-person possessive pahlawanmu, third-person possessive pahlawannya)
Derived terms edit
Terms derived from pahlawan
- kepahlawanan (“heroism”)
- pahlawan kemerdekaan (“national hero”)
- antipahlawan (“antihero”)
- pahlawan kesiangan
- pahlawan bakiak
Further reading edit
- “pahlawan” 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 Persian پهلوان (pahlavân, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun edit
pahlawan (Jawi spelling ڤهلاون, plural pahlawan-pahlawan, informal 1st possessive pahlawanku, 2nd possessive pahlawanmu, 3rd possessive pahlawannya)
Further reading edit
- “pahlawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.