cawan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”). Cognate with Malay cawan (“cup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃawan/
• Hyphenation: ca‧wan

Noun

cawan

1. cup (drinking vessel with handle)
2. drinking vessel, especially one that is made of other than glass

See also

• galas (“glass”)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃawan]
• Hyphenation: ca‧wan
• Rhymes: -wan, -an, -n

Noun

cawan (first-person possessive cawanku, second-person possessive cawanmu, third-person possessive cawannya)

1. cup, teacup.

   Synonym: cangkir

2. rice bowl, dish.

   Synonym: mangkuk

3. teacup tray.
4. (Catholicism) chalice: A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.

   Synonyms: kaliks, piala, tuwung

Further reading

• “cawan” 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 Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃawan/
• Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an

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Noun

cawan (Jawi spelling چاون, plural cawan-cawan, informal 1st possessive cawanku, 2nd possessive cawanmu, 3rd possessive cawannya)

1. cup (vessel for drinking)

Synonyms

• cangkir / چاڠکير

Descendants

• Indonesian: cawan
• → Portuguese: chávena
• → Pattani Malay: چاوٍي / จาแว