Indonesian

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Etymology

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per- +‎ jawat. Coined by Republika in December 2015.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəˈd͡ʒa.wat/, [pəˈd͡ʒa.wat̪]

Noun

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pejawat (first-person possessive pejawatku, second-person possessive pejawatmu, third-person possessive pejawatnya)

  1. (less common) incumbent.
    Synonyms: inkumben, petahana