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, 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)

holy
Synonym: suci

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, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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