mawar

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mawar.

Noun

mawar (first-person possessive mawarku, second-person possessive mawarmu, third-person possessive mawarnya)

1. rose (flower)

   Synonym: ros

Javanese

Noun

mawar

1. rose

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَاء وَرْد (māʔ ward, “rosewater”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ar

Noun

mawar (Jawi spelling ماور, plural mawar-mawar, informal 1st possessive mawarku, 2nd possessive mawarmu, 3rd possessive mawarnya)

1. rose (flower)

   Synonym: ros

Further reading

• “mawar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.