biarawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From biara +‎ -wan. Attested before 1953.

Noun

biarawan (first-person possessive biarawanku, second-person possessive biarawanmu, third-person possessive biarawannya)

1. monk

Further reading

• “biarawan” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From biara +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -an

Noun

biarawan (Jawi spelling بياراون, plural biarawan-biarawan, informal 1st possessive biarawanku, 2nd possessive biarawanmu, 3rd possessive biarawannya)

1. monk

Further reading

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