angkasawan

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Affixation of angkasa +‎ -wan. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /aŋkaˈsawan/ [aŋ.kaˈsa.wan] Rhymes: -awan Syllabification: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan === Noun === angkasawan (plural angkasawan-angkasawan or para angkasawan) radio broadcaster Synonym: penyiar radio (uncommon) 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 [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Affixation of angkasa +‎ -wan. === Pronunciation === (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˌaŋkaˈsawan/ [ˌʔaŋ.kaˈsa.wan] Rhymes: -awan, -wan, -an Hyphenation: ang‧ka‧sa‧wan === Noun === angkasawan (Jawi spelling اڠکاساون, plural angkasawan-angkasawan or angkasawan2) astronaut Synonyms: (female equivalent) angkasawati, antariksawan (Indonesia) ==== 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. It can be used as a general term to refer to a person who travels to space, regardless of their nationality or the specific space agency they belong to. === Further reading === "angkasawan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017