awam

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay awam, from Classical Malay awam, from Arabic عَوَامّ (ʕawāmm), plural of عَامَّة (ʕāmma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈawam/
• Rhymes: -awam, -wam, -am, -m
• Hyphenation: awam

Adjective

awam

1. common, ordinary

   Synonyms: am, umum

2. public

Derived terms

• diawamkan
• keawaman
• mengawamkan
• pengawam

 

Noun

awam (first-person possessive awamku, second-person possessive awammu, third-person possessive awamnya)

1. commoner

Further reading

• “awam” 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

From Arabic عَوَامّ (ʕawāmm), plural of عَامَّة (ʕāmma).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -am

Adjective

awam (Jawi spelling عوام)

1. public

   telefon awam

   public telephone

Synonyms

• jelata
• umum

Further reading

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