rawan

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrawan]
• Hyphenation: ra‧wan

Etymology 1

From Malay rawan.

Adjective

rawan (comparative lebih rawan, superlative paling rawan)

1. affected, moved, touched

   Synonyms: pilu, sayu, terharu

2. critical, crucial, serious, grave

   Synonym: gawat

3. problematic, vulnerable, fragile
4. young, smooth

   Synonyms: lembut, muda

Noun

rawan

1. (anatomy) ellipsis of tulang rawan (“cartilage”)

Derived terms

• berawan
• kerawanan
• merawan
• merawankan
• serawan

• rawan bencana
• rawan hati

Etymology 2

From Urdu رواں (ravāṅ', “to set agoing”), from Persian روان (ravân, “flowing”).

Noun

rawan

1. (archaic) vehicle

   Synonym: kendaraan

   takhta rawan ― plank

Further reading

• “rawan” 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.