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dewan.

court, council

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛwan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈdɛ.wan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. court, council

  2. chamber: the legislature or division of the legislature itself

  3. board: a committee that manages the business of an organization

Where this word comes from

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.

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