penggawa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penggawa, from Classical Malay penggawa, from Sanskrit पुङ्गव (puṅgava, “hero; chief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəŋˈɡawa]
• Hyphenation: pêng‧ga‧wa

Noun

penggawa (plural penggawa-penggawa, first-person possessive penggawaku, second-person possessive penggawamu, third-person possessive penggawanya)

1. (obsolete, military) sergeant.

   Synonyms: kepala pasukan, hulubalang

2. (obsolete) village chief.

   Synonym: kepala desa

Alternative forms

• punggawa

Compounds

• penggawa marga

 

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From Classical Malay penggawa, from Sanskrit पुङ्गव (puṅgava).

Noun

penggawa (Jawi spelling ڤڠݢاوا, plural penggawa-penggawa, informal 1st possessive penggawaku, 2nd possessive penggawamu, 3rd possessive penggawanya)

1. head (of a district)

Descendants

• → Indonesian: penggawa

Further reading

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