"dermawan" meaning in Malay

See dermawan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [də(r).ma.wan] Forms: درماون [Jawi], dermawan-dermawan [plural], dermawan² [plural]
Rhymes: -wan, -an Etymology: Affixation of derma + -wan. Etymology templates: {{af|ms|derma|-wan}} derma + -wan Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=درماون}} dermawan (Jawi spelling درماون, plural dermawan-dermawan or dermawan²)
  1. A philanthropist.

Alternative forms

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