satwa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay satwa, from Sanskrit सत्त्व (sattva).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsatwa/ [ˈsat̪̪.wa]
  • Rhymes: -atwa
  • Syllabification: sat‧wa

Noun

satwa (plural satwa-satwa)

  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,

Noun

satwa (Jawi spelling ستوا, plural satwa-satwa or satwa2)

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

Synonyms

Adjective

satwa (Jawi spelling ستوا, comparative lebih satwa, superlative paling satwa)

  1. animal (of animals)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: satwa
  • Tausug: sattuwa

Further reading