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
- (figurative) cornerstone person in a subject
Derived terms
- kebegawanan
Further reading
- “begawan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -wan
Adjective
begawan (Jawi spelling بݢاون)
Derived terms
- seri begawan (“royal title for the Sultan of Brunei after he abdicated”)
- Bandar Seri Begawan
Further reading
- “begawan”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017