Suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d and \u201c\u2013wati\u201d derived from Sanskrit, denote the gender in term of skills, specialization, character as well as profession. The suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d occurs with bases, most of which are nouns. <\/p>\n
In addition to suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d, there is also suffix \u201c\u2013man\u201d, which is derived from a small number of nouns ending with phoneme \/i\/. For example: budiman, seniman. Suffix \u201c\u2013man\u201d is also a very common male Indonesian name, for example: Hariman, Poniman, Satiman, Tukiman, Supratman.<\/p>\n
Study the following examples:
\nMale\tFemale
\nseniman\tseniwati
\nkaryawan\tkaryawati
\nwartawan\twartawati
\nbiarawan\tbiarawati
\nbinaragawan\tbinaragawati
\nolahragawan\tolahragawati
\nperagawan\tperagawati\t<\/p>\n
In some cases, the suffix \u201c-wan\u201d can be gender-neutral but not all of suffixes \u201c-wan\u201d can be paired with \u201c-wati\u201d.
\nStudy the following examples: \t<\/p>\n
Male\tMeaning\tFemale\tMeaning
\nseniman\tartist\tseniwati\tartist
\nkaryawan\temployee\tkaryawati\temployee
\nwartawan\tjournalist\twartawati\tjournalist
\nbiarawan\tmonk\tbiarawati\tnun
\nbinaragawan\tbodybuilder\tbinaragawati\tbodybulder
\nolahragawan\tsportman\/atlete\tolahragawati\tsportman\/atlete
\nperagawan\tmodel\tperagawati\tmodel <\/p>\n
In some cases, the suffix \u201c-wan\u201d can be gender-neutral but not all of suffixes \u201c-wan\u201d can be paired with \u201c-wati\u201d.\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Study the following examples:
\nbangsawan\taristocratic
\nhartawan\twealthyman
\nrupawan\thandsome
\nbudayawan\tcultural expert
\ndermawan\tbenevolent
\nsastrawan\tman of letters, litterateur
\nnegarawan\thumanist
\nilmuwan\tscientist
\njutawan\tmillionaire
\nrohaniawan\tclergy
\nfisikawan\tphysicist
\npustakawan\tlibrarian\t\t<\/p>\n
Do you find any Indonesian words related to the topic? Let me know. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d and \u201c\u2013wati\u201d derived from Sanskrit, denote the gender in term of skills, specialization, character as well as profession. The suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d occurs with bases, most of which are nouns. In addition to suffix \u201c\u2013wan\u201d, there is also suffix \u201c\u2013man\u201d, which is derived from a small number of nouns ending with phoneme \/i\/. For…<\/p>\n