rawan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrawan]
Hyphenation: ra‧wan

Etymology 1

From Malay rawan.

Adjective

rawan

affected, moved, touched
Synonyms: pilu, sayu, terharu
critical, crucial, serious, grave.
Synonym: gawat
problematic, vulnerable, fragile.
young, smooth
Synonyms: lembut, muda

Noun

rawan

(anatomy) ellipsis of tulang rawan (“cartilage”).

Derived terms

berawan
kerawanan
merawan
merawankan
serawan

rawan bencana
rawan hati

Etymology 2

From Urdu رواں (ravāṅ', “to set agoing”), from Persian (ravân, “flowing”).

Noun

rawan

(archaic) vehicle
Synonym: kendaraan

takhta rawan ― plank

Further reading

“rawan” 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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