cawan
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Brunei Malay
Etymology
From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”). Cognate with Malay cawan (“cup”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cawan
See also
- galas (“glass”)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃawan/
- Rhymes: -awan
- Syllabification: ca‧wan
Noun
cawan (plural cawan-cawan)
Further reading
- “cawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cawan (Jawi spelling چاون, plural cawan-cawan)