darwis
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay darwis, from Persian درویش (darviš), from Middle Persian dlgwš (driyōš, “poor, needy”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdarwɪs/
- Hyphenation: dar‧wis
- Rhymes: -wɪs, -ɪs, -s
Noun
darwis (plural darwis-darwis, first-person possessive darwisku, second-person possessive darwismu, third-person possessive darwisnya)
- (Islam) a poor, indigent, ascetic, and abstemious person or recluse; Dervish.
References
- Mohammad Khosh Haikal Azad (2018), “Historical Cultural Linkages between Iran and Southeast Asia: Entered Persian Vocabularies in the Malay Language”, in Journal of Cultural Relation, page 117-144
Further reading
- “darwis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.