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lawan

Balinese

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Romanization

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lawan

  1. Romanization of ᬮᬯᬦ᭄

Banjarese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦮꦤ꧀ (lawan, “and”), from Old Javanese lawan, lāwan (“adversary, match, opponent; with; and; moreover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“beside; oppose”).

Conjunction

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lawan

  1. and
  2. with

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay lawan, from Classical Malay lawan, from Proto-Malayic *laban.

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Noun

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lawan (plural lawan-lawan, first-person possessive lawanku, second-person possessive lawanmu, third-person possessive lawannya)

  1. rival; opponent

Verb

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lawan

  1. to face; to be in a match against
  2. to fight

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Javanese

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Romanization

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lawan

  1. Romanization of ꦭꦮꦤ꧀

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”). Cognate with Tagalog laban and Javanese lawan.

Attested in the Kota Kapur inscription, 686 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (lavan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lä.wän]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

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lawan (Jawi spelling لاون, plural lawan-lawan, informal 1st possessive lawanku, 2nd possessive lawanmu, 3rd possessive lawannya)

  1. rival; opponent
    Dialah lawan aku.
    He/She is my rival.

Verb

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lawan (Jawi spelling لاون)

  1. to face; to be in a match against
    Pasukan kita akan berlawan dengan pasukan Harimau FC nanti.
    Our team will face the team of Harimau FC later.
  2. to fight
    Cikgu, Aqil sedang berlawan dengan Danny!
    Teacher, Aqil is fighting with Danny!

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: lawan

Further reading

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Old Sundanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦮꦤ꧀ (lawan, “and”), from Old Javanese lawan, lāwan (“adversary, match, opponent; with; and; moreover”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“beside; oppose”). Doublet of lancan

Conjunction

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lawan

  1. and
    • c. 16th century, Carita Parahiyangan:
      "Rajaputra miseuweukeun Sang Kandiawan lawan Sang Kandiawati, sida sapilanceukan."
      Rajaputra beget Sang Kandiawan and Sang Kandiawati, both are siblings.
  2. with

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