SpeakMoreawas is a common Sundanese interjection meaning “watch out.” You will hear it in everyday polite exchanges, quick replies, and informal conversation across Sundanese-speaking communities.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, awas is glossed as watch out. Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
awas
To say “watch out” in Sundanese, use awas.
awas means “watch out” in Sundanese. It is listed as a interjection in the Safety & Emergencies topic cluster.
“watch out” in Sundanese is awas. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
awas is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
SAFETY & EMERGENCIES