biawak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay biawak, from Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biˈawak̚]
• Hyphenation: bi‧a‧wak

Noun

biawak (first-person possessive biawakku, second-person possessive biawakmu, third-person possessive biawaknya)

1. monitor lizard (Varanus sp.)

Synonyms

• menyawak

Derived terms

• membiawak

 

• biawak biasa
• biawak kudung
• biawak pohon
• biawak serunai

 

Further reading

• “biawak” 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 Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak. Compare Tagalog bayawak and Gorontalo biyawa'o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biawaʔ/
• Rhymes: -awaʔ, -waʔ, -aʔ

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Noun

biawak (Jawi spelling بياوق, plural biawak-biawak, informal 1st possessive biawakku, 2nd possessive biawakmu, 3rd possessive biawaknya)

1. monitor lizard (lizard of the genus Varanus)

Descendants

• Indonesian: biawak

Further reading

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