perwira

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Etymology

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From Malay perwira, from Malay perwira (“hero; brave”), from Sanskrit प्रवीर (pravīra). Doublet of prawira.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pərˈwira]
  • Hyphenation: pêr‧wi‧ra

Noun

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pêrwira (first-person possessive perwiraku, second-person possessive perwiramu, third-person possessive perwiranya)

  1. (military, law enforcement) officer.
    Synonym: opsir
  2. (obsolete) hero, brave.
    Synonym: pahlawan

Adjective

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perwira

  1. (obsolete) heroic, brave.
    Synonyms: gagah, berani
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Further reading

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