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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed ke- + tua, inherited from Malay ketua.
Pronunciation
Noun
kêtua (plural ketua-ketua, first-person possessive ketuaku, second-person possessive ketuamu, third-person possessive ketuanya)
- chief, leader, headman
- Synonym: kepala
- chairman, chairwoman, chairperson
- Synonym: pengerusi (Standard Malay)
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Malay
Etymology
Combination of ke- + tua.
Pronunciation
Noun
ketua (Jawi spelling کتوا, plural ketua-ketua, informal 1st possessive ketuaku, 2nd possessive ketuamu, 3rd possessive ketuanya)
- chief, leader, headman
- Synonyms: pemimpin, penghulu, tua-tua, kepala
ketua kampung- village head
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