perawan
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Malay perawan, from Javanese ꦥꦿꦮꦤ꧀ (prawan), further etymology unknown.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈrawan/ [pəˈra.wan]
Rhymes: -awan
Syllabification: pe‧ra‧wan
=== Noun ===
pêrawan (plural perawan-perawan or para perawan)
maiden, virgin
Synonyms: dara, gadis
=== Adjective ===
pêrawan (comparative lebih perawan, superlative paling perawan)
virgin (not having had sexual intercourse)
(of a forest, etc.) virgin (not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans)
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=== Further reading ===
“perawan”, 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