Save Gender Masculine Usage Javanese Scripts ꦥꦿꦧꦮ(Javanese) Pronounced Pron. pra-BAW-waw(Javanese) pra-BO-wo(Indonesian) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsPrabawa Meaning & History From Javanese prabawa meaning "influence", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभाव (prabhav) meaning "impact, influence". A notable bearer is Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (1951-), an Indonesian politician.