pawongan
Indonesian
Etymology
From Balinese pawongan (ᬧᬯᭀᬗᬦ᭄, “population, humanity”, literally “human realm”). Reconstructed as peng- + wong + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [paˈwɔŋan]
- Hyphenation: pa‧wong‧an
Noun
pawongan (first-person possessive pawonganku, second-person possessive pawonganmu, third-person possessive pawongannya)
- village unit in Bali
- Hyponyms: desa adat, desa dinas
Further reading
- “pawongan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.