cawan

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Brunei Malay

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Etymology

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From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup). Cognate with Malay cawan (cup).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawan/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧wan

Noun

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cawan

  1. cup (drinking vessel with handle)
  2. drinking vessel, especially one that is made of other than glass

See also

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay cawan, from Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, “teacup”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cawan (first-person possessive cawanku, second-person possessive cawanmu, third-person possessive cawannya)

  1. cup; teacup
    Synonym: cangkir
  2. rice bowl; dish
    Synonym: mangkuk
  3. teacup tray
  4. (Catholicism) chalice
    Synonyms: kaliks, piala, tuwung

Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Mandarin 茶碗 (cháwǎn, teacup).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cawan (Jawi spelling چاون, plural cawan-cawan, informal 1st possessive cawanku, 2nd possessive cawanmu, 3rd possessive cawannya)

  1. cup (vessel for drinking)

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: cawan
  • Portuguese: chávena
  • Pattani Malay: چاوٍي / จาแว
  • Tausug: sawan
  • Yakan: sawan