pamong praja

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pamong (“official”, literally “guardian”) +‎ praja (“nation, city”), borrowed from Javanese ꦥꦩꦺꦴꦁꦥꦿꦗ (pamong praja, “civil servant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpamɔŋ ˈprad͡ʒa]

Noun

pamong praja (first-person possessive pamong prajaku, second-person possessive pamong prajamu, third-person possessive pamong prajanya)

1. civil servant

   Synonyms: apartur sipil negara, pegawai negeri sipil

Derived terms

• kepamongprajaan

 

Further reading

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

Javanese

Romanization

pamong praja

1. Romanization of ꦥꦩꦺꦴꦁꦥꦿꦗ