Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ñawa ‎(“to breathe”) (compare Indonesian nyawa), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mañawa ‎(“to breathe”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɲawə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɲawa/
• Rhymes: -awə, -wə, -ə