perwara

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay perwara (“the damsels of a court; the retinue of a princess”), from Javanese prawara (“soldier; ladies-in-waiting of a queen; leader; knight; judge”), from Old Javanese prawara (“excellent, best (most prominent) among; eminent, worthy”), from Sanskrit प्रवर (pravara, “best, chief”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərˈwara/ [pərˈwa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: per‧wa‧ra

Noun

perwara (plural perwara-perwara)

  1. (archaic) female escort of the king
  2. (archaic) queen
    Synonyms: permaisuri, ratu

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्रावर (prāvara, “fence, enclosure”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərˈwara/ [pərˈwa.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: per‧wa‧ra

Noun

perwara (plural perwara-perwara)

  1. (archaeology) guardian or peripheral temple
    Synonyms: candi pewara, candi perwara

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