jawatan
Indonesian
editEtymology
editAffixed jawat + -an, from Malay jawatan (“position”). Doublet of jabatan.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjawatan (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
editThe 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edit- djawatan (superseded)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 of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editEtymology
editNoun
editjawatan (Jawi spelling جاوتن, plural jawatan-jawatan, informal 1st possessive jawatanku, 2nd possessive jawatanmu, 3rd possessive jawatannya)
Usage notes
editThe 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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