penyelia

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed selia +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay penyelia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ɲə.ˈli.a/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: pê‧nyê‧li‧a

Noun

pênyêlia (plural penyelia-penyelia, first-person possessive penyeliaku, second-person possessive penyeliamu, third-person possessive penyelianya)

1. supervisor:
   1. (management) a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities; a person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

      Synonyms: kontrolir, penilik, pengawas, penyelia

   2. (government) Functional positions include operational technical activities related to the application of operational concepts or methods from a professional field.

      Coordinate terms: pemula, mahir, terampil, penyelia

Further reading

• “penyelia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.