bangsawan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed bangsa + -wan, from Malay bangsawan, from Classical Malay bangsawan.
Noun
bangsawan
- nobleman
- nobility
Further reading
- “bangsawan” 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 bangsa + -wan.
Noun
bangsawan (Jawi spelling بڠساون, plural bangsawan-bangsawan, informal 1st possessive bangsawanku, 2nd possessive bangsawanmu, 3rd possessive bangsawannya)
- nobleman, aristocrat
Further reading
- “bangsawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.