pawana

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pawana, from Sanskrit पवन (pavana).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paˈwana/ [paˈwa.na]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: pa‧wa‧na

Noun

pawana (plural pawana-pawana)

1. (obsolete) wind (movement of air)

   Synonyms: angin, bayu

Further reading

• “pawana” 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.

Kari'na

Alternative forms

• pana (Guyana)

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *pawana; compare Apalaí paana, Trió pawana, Wayana pawanale, Waiwai pawana, Akawaio pawana, Macushi paunare, Pemon pawana.

Pronunciation

• (West Suriname) IPA^(key): [paʋaːna]

Noun

pawana (possessed pawanary)

1. (West Suriname, archaic) friend

References

• Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎^[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 341

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पवन (pavana, “wind”).

Pronunciation

• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /paˈwana/ [paˈwa.na]
• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /paˈwanə/ [paˈwa.nə]
• Rhymes: -anə, -nə, -ə
• Hyphenation: pa‧wa‧na

Noun

pawana (Jawi spelling ڤاوان, plural pawana-pawana, informal 1st possessive pawanaku, 2nd possessive pawanamu, 3rd possessive pawananya)

1. wind (movement of air)

Synonyms

• angin / اڠين
• bayu / بايو

Descendants

• Indonesian: pawana