kawanua

Indonesian

Etymology

Reconstructed as ke- +‎ benua, from Tombulu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈwanua̯]
• Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧nua

Noun

kawanua (first-person possessive kawanuaku, second-person possessive kawanuamu, third-person possessive kawanuanya)

1. Minahasan people.
2. compatriot: somebody from one's own country.

   Synonym: kompatriot

Related terms

• banua
• benua
• wanua

 

Further reading

• “kawanua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.