pahlawan
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pahlawan,from Classical Malay pahlawan, from Persian پهلوان (pahlawān, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pahˈlawan/
- Hyphenation: pah‧la‧wan
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun
pahlawan (first-person possessive pahlawanku, second-person possessive pahlawanmu, third-person possessive pahlawannya)
- hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior
- Synonym: wira
- Antonym: penjahat
Derived terms
Terms derived from pahlawan
- kepahlawanan (“heroism”)
- pahlawan kemerdekaan (“national hero”)
- pahlawan kesiangan
- pahlawan bakiak
Further reading
- “pahlawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Persian پهلوان (pahlawān, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun
pahlawan (Jawi spelling ڤهلاون, plural pahlawan-pahlawan, informal 1st possessive pahlawanku, 2nd possessive pahlawanmu, 3rd possessive pahlawannya)
- hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior
- Synonym: wira
Further reading
- “pahlawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.