haiwan

See also: haiwañ

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Persian حَیوان‎ (haywān), from Arabic حَيَوَان‎ (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hai̯wan], [hewan]
  • Rhymes: -wan, -an

Noun

haiwan (Jawi spelling حيوان‎, plural haiwan-haiwan, informal 1st possessive haiwanku, 2nd possessive haiwanmu, 3rd possessive haiwannya)

  1. animal
    Synonyms: binatang, satwa

Adjective

haiwan (Jawi spelling حيوان‎)

  1. animal (of animals)
    Synonyms: binatang, satwa

Descendants
  • Indonesian: hewan
  • → Ternate: haiwan
  • → West Makian: haiwan

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay haiwan, from Classical Persian حَیوان‎‎ (“haywān”), from Arabic حَيَوَان‎ (ḥayawān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ha.i.ˈwan/

Noun

haiwan

  1. animal
    Synonym: binatang
  2. insect

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay haiwan (possibly through Ternate haiwan), from Classical Persian حیوان‎‎ (“haywān”), from Arabic حَيَوَان‎ (ḥayawān). Doublet of haiwani.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈha.i.wan̪/

Noun

haiwan

  1. bird
    Synonym: namu

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (as haywan)
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