wahana

Balinese

Romanization

wahana

1. Romanization of ᬯᬳᬦ

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦮꦲꦤ (wahana), from Old Javanese wāhana, from Sanskrit वाहन (vāhana), from वह् (vah), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *waźʰ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *waȷ́ʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Doublet of wagon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈhana/
• Hyphenation: wa‧ha‧na

Noun

wahana (plural wahana-wahana)

1. vehicle: a conveyance; a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.

   Synonym: kendaraan

2. (obsolete) tool, device

   Synonym: alat

3. (figurative) means: an instrument for attaining a purpose
4. ride: an amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.
5. mount (clarification of this definition is needed)

   Synonym: tunggangan

Further reading

• “wahana” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

wahana

1. Romanization of ꦮꦲꦤ

Old Javanese

Noun

wahana

1. Alternative spelling of wāhana (“vehicle, conveyance”)