cawéné
Sundanese
editEtymology
editPossibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babinahi (“woman; female”). Ultimately from the root Proto-Austronesian *bahi (“woman; female”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcawéné
- maiden (female virgin)
- Synonym: parawan
- Geus teu ilahar ayeuna mah nyebut cawéné ka parawan téh.
- It's now uncommon to call the term maiden to a bachelorette.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij
- Maman Sumantri, Atjep Djamaludin, Achmad Patoni, R.H. Moch. Koerdie, M.O. Koesman, Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
Categories:
- Sundanese terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Sundanese terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Sundanese terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Sundanese terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Sundanese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Sundanese lemmas
- Sundanese nouns
- Sundanese terms with usage examples