ilmuwan
Indonesian
Etymology
From ilmu + -wan. Attested before 1953.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ilmuwan
- scientist
- Synonyms: ahli ilmiah, ahli sains, ilmiawan
Further reading
- “ilmuwan”, 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
Malay
Noun
ilmuwan (Jawi spelling علمون, plural ilmuwan-ilmuwan)
Synonyms
- (Malaysia) ahli sains
Further reading
- “ilmuwan”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017