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nyawa.

life

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɲawa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈɲa.wa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. life

  2. soul, spirit

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay nyawa, from Proto-Malayic *ñawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa. Compare Siraya xinawa.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.