pawaka

Inherited from Malay pawaka. From Sanskrit पावक (pāvaka).

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paˈwaka/ [paˈwa.ka]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: pa‧wa‧ka

pawaka (uncountable)

1. (literary or poetic) fire (chemical reaction)

   Synonym: api

• “pawaka” 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.

Borrowed from Sanskrit पावक (pāvaka).

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /paˈwaka/ [paˈwa.ka]
  • Rhymes: -aka
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /paˈwakə/ [paˈwa.kə]
  • Rhymes: -akə
• Hyphenation: pa‧wa‧ka

pawaka (Jawi spelling ڤاواک)

1. (literary) fire (chemical reaction)

   Synonyms: (more common) api, nyalaan

• > Indonesian: pawaka (inherited)

• “pawaka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.