pahlawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian پهلوان (pahlawān, “hero, paladin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pahˈlawan/
• Hyphenation: pah‧la‧wan

Noun

pahlawan (first-person possessive pahlawanku, second-person possessive pahlawanmu, third-person possessive pahlawannya)

1. hero, patriot, a strong and brave warrior

   Synonym: wira

   Antonym: penjahat

Derived terms

Terms derived from pahlawan

• kepahlawanan (“heroism”)
• pahlawan kemerdekaan (“national hero”)

• pahlawan kesiangan
• pahlawan bakiak

Further reading

• “pahlawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.