pengacara
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom peng- + acara (“court examination”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpêngacara
- lawyer
- Synonym: (uncommon) advokat
- a professional person with a graduate law degree that qualifies for legal work (such as Juris Doctor)
- a professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice
Usage notes
edit- 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.
Malay
editEtymology
editNoun
editpengacara (Jawi spelling ڤڠاچارا, plural pengacara-pengacara, informal 1st possessive pengacaraku, 2nd possessive pengacaramu, 3rd possessive pengacaranya)
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 pengacara.
Further reading
edit- “pengacara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.