siswa
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay siswa, from Prakrit, from Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪswa/
- Hyphenation: sis‧wa
Noun
siswa (plural para siswa, first-person possessive siswaku, second-person possessive siswamu, third-person possessive siswanya)
- student.
- Synonym: pelajar
- male student.
- Antonym: siswi
Derived terms
- bersiswa
- kesiswaan
Related terms
- beasiswa
- mahasiswa
- siswi
Further reading
- “siswa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
siswa
- Romanization of ꦱꦶꦱ꧀ꦮ.
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit शिष्य (śiṣya).
Noun
siswa (Jawi spelling سيسوا, plural siswa-siswa, informal 1st possessive siswaku, 2nd possessive siswamu, 3rd possessive siswanya)
- male student (person who studies an academic subject)
Synonyms
- murid
Related terms
- siswi
- mahasiswa
Descendants
- Indonesian: siswa
- → Javanese: ꦱꦶꦱ꧀ꦮ (siswa).
Further reading
- “siswa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.