perwara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रावर (prāvara, fence, enclosure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pərˈwara]
  • Hyphenation: pêr‧wa‧ra

Noun

perwara (plural perwara-perwara, first-person possessive perwaraku, second-person possessive perwaramu, third-person possessive perwaranya)

  1. (archaic) female escort of the king.
  2. (archaic) queen.
    Synonyms: permaisuri, ratu
  3. guardian or peripheral temple.
    Synonym: candi pewara

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