kawas

Saisiyat

Etymology

From earlier *ka-uLas, from Proto-Austronesian *huʀaC.

Noun

kawas

1. (anatomy) vein; tendon

Sundanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.was/

Preposition

kawas (Sundanese script ᮊᮝᮞ᮪)

1. like; similar to

   Synonyms: jiga, siga

   kawas langit jeung bumi

   like heaven and earth

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia