pariwara

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pa.riˈwa.ra]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ri‧wa‧ra

Etymology 1

From Javanese ꦥꦫꦶꦮꦫ (pariwara, “dependents, followers”), from Old Javanese pariwāra (“dependents, followers”), from Sanskrit परिवार (parivāra, “dependents, followers”).

Noun

pariwara (first-person possessive pariwaraku, second-person possessive pariwaramu, third-person possessive pariwaranya)

1. dependents, followers.

   Synonyms: pengiring, pengikut

Etymology 2

Affixed pari- +‎ wara, from Javanese ꦥꦫꦶꦮꦫ (pariwara, “announcement”), from Old Javanese pari- (“around”) +‎ wara/warah (“to say”).

Noun

pariwara (first-person possessive pariwaraku, second-person possessive pariwaramu, third-person possessive pariwaranya)

1. announcement.

   Synonyms: pengumuman, pemberitahuan

2. advertisement.

   Synonyms: iklan, reklame

Related terms

• sandiwara
• wara

 

Further reading

• “pariwara” 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.