-wan

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wan"

Indonesian

Etymology

From Pali -vant, from Sanskrit -वत् (-vat), from Proto-Indo-European *-wénts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wan/
• Hyphenation: wan

Suffix

-wan

1. -man.

Alternative forms

• -wati (-woman)
• -man

Synonyms

• peng-

Derived terms

Indonesian terms suffixed with -wan

Further reading

• “-wan” 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.

Ojibwe

Final

-wan

1. be, become

Derived terms

• akiiwan
• bigiiwan
• nibiiwan

See also

• aawan

Suffix

-wan

1. A suffix denoting the plural of an inanimate noun
2. A suffix denoting the obviative of an animate noun
3. A suffix denoting the independent plural of an inanimate intransitive verb (vii)
4. A suffix denoting the obviative form of an animate intransitive verb (vai)

See also

• -an
• -iin
• -n
• -oon
• -yan

Quechua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-wan/, [-waŋ]

Suffix

-wan

1. A suffix for the instrumental case.

   Kay khuchita waskawan watachkani.

   I am tying this pig with a rope.

2. Indicates the company an action is performed with, with

   Qamwan llaqtata risaq.

   I will go to town with you.