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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay penjagaan. Equivalent to jaga + peng- -an.
Pronunciation
Noun
penjagaan
- surveillance
Penjagaan daerah pantai dilakukan oleh satuan polisi perairan.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- conservation
Penjagaan tanaman itu dilakukan dengan sungguh-sungguh.- The conservation of that plant is done in earnest.
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 penjagaan.
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
jaga + peng- -an
Noun
penjagaan (Jawi spelling ڤنجاݢاءن, plural penjagaan-penjagaan, informal 1st possessive penjagaanku, 2nd possessive penjagaanmu, 3rd possessive penjagaannya)
- surveillance
- (standard) care, supervision
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 penjagaan.
Descendants
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