jawaban

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of jawab +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwa.ban/
• Rhymes: -ban, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: ja‧wa‧ban

Noun

jawaban

1. answer (a response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question)

   Synonym: (uncommon) jawab

Further reading

• “jawaban” 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

Combination of jawab +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒawaban/
• Rhymes: -awaban, -waban, -aban, -ban, -an

Noun

jawaban (Jawi spelling جوابن, plural jawaban-jawaban, informal 1st possessive jawabanku, 2nd possessive jawabanmu, 3rd possessive jawabannya)

1. answer; response

   Synonym: balasan

   Inilah jawaban saya!

   This is my answer!

Usage notes

• jawapan is much more widely used than jawaban in Malaysian Malay.

Alternative forms

• jawapan

Further reading

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