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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.
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Malay
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).
Pronunciation
Adjective
begawan (Jawi spelling بݢاون)
- holy
- Synonym: suci
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