cawan

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Brunei Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup). Cognate with Malay cawan (cup).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawan/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧wan

Noun[edit]

cawan

  1. cup (drinking vessel with handle)
  2. drinking vessel, especially one that is made of other than glass

See also[edit]

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

cawan (first-person possessive cawanku, second-person possessive cawanmu, third-person possessive cawannya)

  1. cup, teacup.
    Synonym: cangkir
  2. rice bowl, dish.
    Synonym: mangkuk
  3. teacup tray.
  4. (Catholicism) chalice: A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
    Synonyms: kaliks, piala, tuwung

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawan/
  • Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an
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Noun[edit]

cawan (Jawi spelling چاون, plural cawan-cawan, informal 1st possessive cawanku, 2nd possessive cawanmu, 3rd possessive cawannya)

  1. cup (vessel for drinking)

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: cawan
  • Portuguese: chávena
  • Pattani Malay: چاوٍي / จาแว