jawaban

Indonesian

Etymology

From jawab +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwa.ban/
• Rhymes: -ban
• Hyphenation: ja‧wa‧ban

Noun

jawaban

1. answer (a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question)

References

• “jawaban”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of jawab +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwaban/ [d͡ʒaˈwa.ban]

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• Hyphenation: ja‧wab‧an

Noun

jawaban (Jawi spelling جوابن, plural jawaban-jawaban or jawaban²)

1. (rare) Alternative form of jawapan.

Further reading

• "jawaban" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017