pengacara
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
peng- + acara (“court examination”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pêngacara
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 pengacara.
Further reading[edit]
- “pengacara” 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]
pengacara (Jawi spelling ڤڠاچارا, plural pengacara-pengacara, informal 1st possessive pengacaraku, 2nd possessive pengacaramu, 3rd possessive pengacaranya)
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 pengacara.
Further reading[edit]
- “pengacara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.