kawanan

Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(ka-)wanaN.

Adjective

kawanan

1. right (direction)

Higaonon

Adjective

kawanan

1. right (direction)

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kawan +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈwa.nan/
• Hyphenation: ka‧wan‧an
• Rhymes: -an, -n

Noun

kawanan (plural para kawanan, kawanan-kawanan, first-person possessive kawananku, second-person possessive kawananmu, third-person possessive kawanannya)

1. herd, flock, herd

   Synonyms: kumpulan, pasukan

2. (derogatory) group (of human)

   Synonyms: gerombolan, kelompok

3. (rare) assemblage

Further reading

• “kawanan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.