marhaen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [marˈhaen]
• Hyphenation: mar‧ha‧én

Noun

marhaén (first-person possessive marhaenku, second-person possessive marhaenmu, third-person possessive marhaennya)

1. commoner, peasant, trader

Derived terms

• marhaenis
• marhaenisme

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [marhãi̯n], [marhãe̯n]

Noun

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين, plural marhaen-marhaen, informal 1st possessive marhaenku, 2nd possessive marhaenmu, 3rd possessive marhaennya)

1. commoner

Synonyms

• rakyat

Adjective

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين)

1. plebeian, vulgar, boorish, uncouth
2. lacking in education