cawan

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Brunei Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cawan

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

See also


Indonesian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃawan]
  • Hyphenation: ca‧wan

Noun

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.

Further reading


Malay

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. cup (vessel for drinking)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cawan
  • Portuguese: chávena