pemegang

Indonesian

Etymology

From pem +‎ pegang. The sense “a person who possesses something” is a semantic loan from English holder.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pe‧me‧gang

Noun

pemegang

1. holder
   1. A thing that holds.
   2. A person who (temporarily or permanently) possesses something.
2. A person who holds something.

Further reading

• “pemegang” 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.