perwira
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pêrwira (first-person possessive perwiraku, second-person possessive perwiramu, third-person possessive perwiranya)
Adjective edit
perwira
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “perwira” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.