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lawan.

rival; opponent

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlawan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.wan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. rival; opponent

Where this word comes from

From Malay lawan, from Classical Malay لاون (lawan), from Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban.

verb/ˈlawan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈla.wan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to face; to be in a match against

  2. to fight

    Saya akan lawan!
Where this word comes from

From Malay lawan, from Classical Malay لاون (lawan), from Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban.

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