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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed angkasa + -wan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋkasawan/
- Hyphenation: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan
Noun
angkasawan (plural angkasawan-angkasawan)
- radio broadcaster.
- astronaut, cosmonaut.
- Synonyms: antariksawan, astronaut, kosmonaut
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay angkasawan.
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Malay
Etymology
From angkasa + -wan.
Pronunciation
Noun
angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan, informal 1st possessive angkasawanku, 2nd possessive angkasawanmu, 3rd possessive angkasawannya)
- (Malaysia) astronaut
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian angkasawan.
Synonyms
Further reading