kawanua
Indonesian
Etymology
Reconstructed as ke- + benua, from Tombulu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kaˈwanua̯]
- Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧nua
Noun
kawanua (first-person possessive kawanuaku, second-person possessive kawanuamu, third-person possessive kawanuanya)
- Minahasan people.
- compatriot: somebody from one's own country.
- Synonym: kompatriot
Related terms
- banua
- benua
- wanua
Further reading
- “kawanua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.