jawatan

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Etymology

Affixed jawat +‎ -an, from Malay jawatan (“position”). Doublet of jabatan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ja‧wat‧an

Noun

jawatan (plural jawatan-jawatan, first-person possessive jawatanku, second-person possessive jawatanmu, third-person possessive jawatannya)

  1. (obsolete) service, office
    Synonym: dinas
    Perusahaan Jawatan Kereta Api ― Train Service Company
    Jawatan Kepolisian Negara ― National Police Service
  2. (obsolete) badge, epaulette
    Synonym: tanda pangkat

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 jawatan.

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Further reading

Malay

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Etymology

jawat +‎ -an.

Noun

jawatan (Jawi spelling جاوتن, plural jawatan-jawatan, informal 1st possessive jawatanku, 2nd possessive jawatanmu, 3rd possessive jawatannya)

  1. position, post, job
    jawatan kosong ― job vacancy

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 jawatan.

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