algojo
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese algoz, from Arabic الغُزّ (al-ḡuzz, “Oghuz, a tribe of kafir Turkic mercenary”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
algojo (first-person possessive algojoku, second-person possessive algojomu, third-person possessive algojonya)
- executioner, an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Alternative forms edit
Further reading edit
- “algojo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.