pengacara

Indonesian

Etymology

peng- +‎ acara (“court examination”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəŋˈat͡ʃa.ra]
• Hyphenation: pêng‧aca‧ra
• Rhymes: -ra, -a

Noun

pêngacara

1. lawyer, advocate

   Synonyms: peguam, advokat

Usage notes

The 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 pengacara.

Further reading

• “pengacara” 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

Etymology

peng- +‎ acara (“event”).

Noun

pengacara (Jawi spelling ڤڠاچارا, plural pengacara-pengacara, informal 1st possessive pengacaraku, 2nd possessive pengacaramu, 3rd possessive pengacaranya)

1. master of ceremonies

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian pengacara.

Further reading

• “pengacara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.