begawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay begawan, from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bə.ɡa.wan/
Hyphenation: bê‧ga‧wan

Noun

bêgawan

title for clergy, monk.
honourable or sanctified person
(figuratively) cornerstone person in a subject.

Derived terms

kebegawanan

Further reading

“begawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān)

Adjective

begawan

holy

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