biawak
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay biawak, from Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biawak (first-person possessive biawakku, second-person possessive biawakmu, third-person possessive biawaknya)
- monitor lizard (Varanus sp.)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *bAyawak, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayawak.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
biawak (Jawi spelling بياوق, plural biawak-biawak, informal 1st possessive biawakku, 2nd possessive biawakmu, 3rd possessive biawaknya)
- monitor lizard (lizard of the genus Varanus)
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: biawak
Further reading edit
- “biawak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.