mawar

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay mawar, from Arabic مَاء وَرْد (māʔ ward, “rosewater”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmawar/ [ˈma.war]
• Rhymes: -awar
• Syllabification: ma‧war

Noun

mawar (plural mawar-mawar)

1. rose (flower)

   Synonym: ros

Further reading

• “mawar”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Noun

mawar

1. rose

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَاء وَرْد (māʔ ward, “rosewater”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -ar

Noun

mawar (Jawi spelling ماور, plural mawar-mawar or mawar²)

1. rose (flower)

   Synonym: ros

Further reading

• "mawar" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017