adiwira
Indonesian
Etymology
By surface analysis, adi- + wira, from Sanskrit अधि (adhi, “super”) + वीर (vīra, “hero”). Probably a calque of Dutch superheld (“superhero”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [adiˈwi.ra]
- Hyphenation: adi‧wi‧ra
Noun
adiwira (first-person possessive adiwiraku, second-person possessive adiwiramu, third-person possessive adiwiranya)
- (Java, Classical Indonesian) superman; superhuman; superhero (male superhero)
- Synonym: pahlawan super
Further reading
- “adiwira” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [adiˈwi.ra]
- Hyphenation: adi‧wi‧ra
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
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