penawar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈnawar/ [pəˈna.war]
• Rhymes: -awar
• Syllabification: pe‧na‧war

Etymology 1

Affixation of tawar (“to bargain”) +‎ peng-

Noun

penawar (plural penawar-penawar)

1. bargainer
2. bidder

Etymology 2

Affixation of tawar (“bland”) +‎ peng-

Noun

penawar (plural penawar-penawar)

1. antidote

   Synonyms: antidot, penganih

Derived terms

• penawar hati
• penawar kelung
• penawar sedingin

Further reading

• “penawar”, 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