pawaka

See also: Pawaka

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पावक (pāvaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pawakə]
• Rhymes: -akə, -kə, -ə

Noun

pawaka (Jawi spelling ڤاواک, plural pawaka-pawaka, informal 1st possessive pawakaku, 2nd possessive pawakamu, 3rd possessive pawakanya)

1. fire (chemical reaction)

Synonyms

• api / اڤي
• nyalaan / ڽالاءن

Further reading

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