satwa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay satwa, from Sanskrit सत्त्व (sattva).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsat̚wa/
  • Hyphenation: sat‧wa

Noun

satwa (first-person possessive satwaku, second-person possessive satwamu, third-person possessive satwanya)

  1. animal.
    Synonyms: binatang, hewan

Derived terms
  • margasatwa
  • satwa buru
  • satwa langka
  • satwa liar
  • satwa migran

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit सत्त्व (sattva).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [satuə], [satwə]
  • Rhymes: -uə, -wə, -ə

Noun

satwa (Jawi spelling ستوا, plural satwa-satwa, informal 1st possessive satwaku, 2nd possessive satwamu, 3rd possessive satwanya)

  1. animal (organism)
  2. animal (organism other than man)
  3. animal (person who behaves wildly)

Synonyms

Adjective

satwa (Jawi spelling ستوا)

  1. animal (of animals)

Synonyms

Further reading
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