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sowan.

to visit or to appear before (one who is socially superior)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsowan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈso.wan]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to visit or to appear before (one who is socially superior)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese sowan (“to visit (one who is socially superior)”), from Old Javanese sowan (“to appear before (in the presence of) a person of superior rank”).

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