awet
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦮꦺꦠ꧀ (awèt, “durable”), from Old Javanese awet (“lasting, permanent; for a long time, forever”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.wɛt/
- Rhymes: -wɛt, -ɛt, -t
- Hyphenation: a‧wet
Adjective
awet (comparative lebih awet, superlative paling awet)
Derived terms
- awetan
- diawetkan
- keawetan
- mengawetkan
- pengawet
- pengawetan
- seawet
- terawet
- awet muda
Further reading
- “awet” 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.
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦮꦺꦠ꧀ (awèt, “durable”), from Old Javanese awet (“lasting, permanent; for a long time, forever”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /awet/
- Rhymes: -wet, -et
- Hyphenation: a‧wét
Adjective
awet (Jawi spelling اويت)
Affixations
- awetkan
- diawet
- diawetkan
- keawetan
- mengawet
- mengawetkan
- pengawet
- pengawetan
- seawet
Further reading
- “awet” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.