cawan

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup). Cognate with Malay cawan (cup).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawan/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧wan

Noun

cawan

  1. cup (drinking vessel with handle)
  2. drinking vessel, especially one that is made of other than glass

See also

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃawan]
  • Hyphenation: ca‧wan
  • Rhymes: -wan, -an, -n

Noun

cawan (first-person possessive cawanku, second-person possessive cawanmu, third-person possessive cawannya)

  1. cup, teacup.
    Synonym: cangkir
  2. rice bowl, dish.
    Synonym: mangkuk
  3. teacup tray.
  4. (Catholicism) chalice: A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
    Synonyms: kaliks, piala, tuwung

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawan/
  • Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an
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Noun

cawan (Jawi spelling چاون, plural cawan-cawan, informal 1st possessive cawanku, 2nd possessive cawanmu, 3rd possessive cawannya)

  1. cup (vessel for drinking)

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: cawan
  • Portuguese: chávena
  • Pattani Malay: چاوٍي / จาแว
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