wibawa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay wibawa, from Javanese wibawa, from Old Javanese wibhawa, from Sanskrit विभव (vibhava, “majesty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wiˈba.wa]
• Hyphenation: wi‧ba‧wa

Noun

wibawa

1. prestige
2. influence
3. authority

   Synonym: kekuasaan

Derived terms

• berwibawa
• kewibawaan

 

Further reading

• “wibawa” 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.