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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay penggawa, from Classical Malay penggawa, from Sanskrit पुङ्गव (puṅgava, “hero; chief”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: pêng‧ga‧wa
Noun
penggawa (plural penggawa-penggawa, first-person possessive penggawaku, second-person possessive penggawamu, third-person possessive penggawanya)
- (obsolete, military) sergeant.
- Synonyms: kepala pasukan, hulubalang
- (obsolete) village chief.
- Synonym: kepala desa
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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)
- head (of a district)
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