wartawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From warta +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: war‧ta‧wan
• Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an

Noun

wartawan (first-person possessive wartawanku, second-person possessive wartawanmu, third-person possessive wartawannya)

1. journalist

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From warta +‎ -wan.

Noun

wartawan (Jawi spelling ورتاون, plural wartawan-wartawan, informal 1st possessive wartawanku, 2nd possessive wartawanmu, 3rd possessive wartawannya)

1. journalist

Further reading

• “wartawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.