perlawanan

lawan +‎ per- -an.

• IPA^(key): /pər.laˈwa.nan/, [pər.laˈwa.nan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧la‧wan‧an

pêrlawanan (plural perlawanan-perlawanan, first-person possessive perlawananku, second-person possessive perlawananmu, third-person possessive perlawanannya)

1. resistance

   Synonym: penentangan (Standard Malay)

2. disobedience

   Synonym: keingkaran (Standard Malay)

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia, and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay perlawanan.

• “perlawanan” 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.

lawan +‎ per- -an

perlawanan (Jawi spelling ڤرلاونن, plural perlawanan-perlawanan, informal 1st possessive perlawananku, 2nd possessive perlawananmu, 3rd possessive perlawanannya)

1. match (sporting event)

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian perlawanan.

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