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hewan.

animal

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhewan/
  1. animal

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān)bor. Classical Persian حَیْوَان (haywān)bor. Malay haiwan Indonesian hewan Inherited from Malay haiwan, borrowed from Classical Persian حَیْوَان (haywān), borrowed from Arabic حَيَوَان (ḥayawān).

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