jawatan
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Affixed jawat + -an, from Malay jawatan (“position”). Doublet of jabatan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
jawatan (plural jawatan-jawatan, first-person possessive jawatanku, second-person possessive jawatanmu, third-person possessive jawatannya)
- (obsolete) service, office
- Synonym: dinas
- Perusahaan Jawatan Kereta Api ― Train Service Company
- Jawatan Kepolisian Negara ― National Police Service
- (obsolete) badge, epaulette
- Synonym: tanda pangkat
Usage notes[edit]
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay jawatan.
Alternative forms[edit]
- djawatan (superseded)
Further reading[edit]
- “jawatan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
jawatan (Jawi spelling جاوتن, plural jawatan-jawatan, informal 1st possessive jawatanku, 2nd possessive jawatanmu, 3rd possessive jawatannya)
Usage notes[edit]
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian jawatan.
Further reading[edit]
- “jawatan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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