Someone who has won first place in a competition
English: champion, champ, title-holder
johanBahasa Indonesia
champion, champ, fighter, hero, paladin
Less common
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Noun
The contestant who wins the contest
English: winner, victor
Bahasa: pemenang, juara, johan pahlawan
Someone who fights for a cause
English: champion, fighter, hero, paladin
Bahasa: juara, pahlawan, pejuang, pembela, pendekar, wira, pelawan
Less certain link between this word and this sense.