dewan

== English == === Alternative forms === deewan === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi दीवान (dīvān), from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian dywʾn' (dēwān). Doublet of divan and douane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dəˈwɑːn/, /ˈdeɪwɑːn/ === Noun === dewan (plural dewans) (historical) A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor. ==== Alternative forms ==== dewaun, diwan, duan ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === awned, wande, waned == Indonesian == === Etymology === Inherited from Malay dewan, from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian d(p)ywʾn' (dēwān, “archive, collected writings”). Compare to Hindi दीवान (dīvān), Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), Dutch douane. Doublet of dipan, duane, and diwan. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈdɛwan/ [ˈdɛ.wan] Rhymes: -ɛwan Syllabification: de‧wan === Noun === dèwan (plural dewan-dewan) court, council Synonyms: majelis, mahkamah (politics) chamber: the legislature or division of the legislature itself (management) board: a committee that manages the business of an organization ==== Alternative forms ==== divan (1901–1947) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “dewan”, 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 === Borrowed from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian d(p)ywʾn' (dēwān, “archive, collected writings”). Compare to Hindi दीवान (dīvān), Ottoman Turkish دیوان (dîvân), Dutch douane. Doublet of diwan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdewan/ [ˈde.wan] Rhymes: -ewan, -wan, -an Hyphenation: de‧wan === Noun === dewan (Jawi spelling ديوان, plural dewan-dewan or dewan2) hall council institute ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: dewan (inherited) === References === === Further reading === "dewan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017