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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पञ्जर (pañjara, “cage”) via Malay penjara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pəɲˈd͡ʒa.ra/
- Hyphenation: pên‧ja‧ra
Noun
penjara (plural penjara-penjara, first-person possessive penjaraku, second-person possessive penjaramu, third-person possessive penjaranya)
- prison, jail
- Synonyms: bui, hotel prodeo
- Hyponyms: lembaga pemasyarakatan, rumah tahanan
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit पञ्जर (pañjara, “cage”).
Pronunciation
Noun
penjara (Jawi spelling ڤنجارا, plural penjara-penjara, informal 1st possessive penjaraku, 2nd possessive penjaramu, 3rd possessive penjaranya)
- jail
- prison
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Verb
penjara (Jawi spelling ڤنجارا)
- to jail
- to imprison
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