angkasawan
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋkasawan/
- Hyphenation: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan
Noun
angkasawan (first-person possessive angkasawanku, second-person possessive angkasawanmu, third-person possessive angkasawannya)
- radio broadcaster.
- astronaut, cosmonaut.
- Synonyms: antariksawan, astronaut, kosmonaut
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay angkasawan.
Further reading
- “angkasawan” 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.
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋkasawan/
- Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an
Noun
angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan, informal 1st possessive angkasawanku, 2nd possessive angkasawanmu, 3rd possessive angkasawannya)
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian angkasawan.
Synonyms
- (Indonesia) antariksawan
Further reading
- “angkasawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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