perbawa

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦿꦧꦮ (prabawa, awesomeness, majesty, splendour; authority; nobility; supernatural power; ruler power), from Old Javanese prabhāwa (might, power, strength; an extraordinary, supernatural potency; light), from Sanskrit प्रभाव (prabhāva, importance; greatness; prowess; influence; impact).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pərˈbawa]
  • Hyphenation: pêr‧ba‧wa

Noun

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perbawa (first-person possessive perbawaku, second-person possessive perbawamu, third-person possessive perbawanya)

  1. nobleness, majesty, sublime, grandeur.
    Synonym: keluhuran
  2. influence, impact, authority
    Synonyms: kewibawaan, pengaruh

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