dewana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay déwana, from Classical Persian دیوانه (dēvâna, “mad, insane, crazy”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛˈwana/
- Hyphenation: dè‧wa‧na
- Rhymes: -na, -a
Adjective
dèwana
- (archaic) madly in love
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
- “dewana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.