perwira

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pərˈwira]
Hyphenation: pêr‧wi‧ra

Noun

pêrwira (first-person possessive perwiraku, second-person possessive perwiramu, third-person possessive perwiranya)

(military, law enforcement) officer.
Synonym: opsir
(obsolete) hero, brave.
Synonym: pahlawan

Adjective

perwira

(obsolete) heroic, brave.
Synonyms: gagah, berani

Related terms

wira

Further reading

“perwira” 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.

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