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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay pahlawan,
from Classical Malay pahlawan, from Persian پهلوان (pahlavân, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pahˈlawan/
- Hyphenation: pah‧la‧wan
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun
pahlawan (first-person possessive pahlawanku, second-person possessive pahlawanmu, third-person possessive pahlawannya)
- hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior
- Synonym: wira
- Antonym: penjahat
Derived terms
Terms derived from pahlawan
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Malay
Etymology
From Persian پهلوان (pahlavân, “hero, paladin”), ultimately from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (p-r-θ-v /Parθavaʰ/, “Parthia”).
Pronunciation
Noun
pahlawan (Jawi spelling ڤهلاون, plural pahlawan-pahlawan, informal 1st possessive pahlawanku, 2nd possessive pahlawanmu, 3rd possessive pahlawannya)
- hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior
- Synonym: wira
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