marhaen

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• marhain

Etymology

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [marˈhaen]
• Hyphenation: mar‧ha‧én

Noun

marhaén (plural marhaen-marhaen)

1. commoner, peasant, trader

Derived terms

• marhaenis
• marhaenisme

Further reading

• “marhaen”, 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

From Arabic مرهاءين.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [marhãi̯n], [marhãe̯n]

Noun

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين, plural marhaen-marhaen or marhaen²)

1. commoner

Synonyms

• rakyat

Adjective

marhaen (Jawi spelling مرهاءين, comparative lebih marhaen, superlative paling marhaen)

1. plebeian, vulgar, boorish, uncouth
2. lacking in education

Further reading

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