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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch schildwacht, schild (“shield”) + wacht (“watch, guard”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: sê‧kil‧wak
Noun
sekilwak or sêkilwak
- (archaic) guard, especially in a military or paramilitary context.
- Synonym: pengawal
1891, Lt. J.P. Schoemaker, translated by Lt. H. Aars, Tjerita-tjerita dari Negeri Atjee, Tjerita Dari Satoe Setan:Sekilwak-sekilwak dan opsier-opsier tengoq sadja kaloewar benteng, tetapi tida kelihatan tida kedengaran satoe apa.- The guards and the officers looked out of the fort, but none were seen nor heard.
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Malay
Etymology
From Dutch schildwacht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈkilwaʔ/
- Hyphenation: sê‧kil‧wak
Noun
sekilwak (Jawi spelling سکيلوق, plural sekilwak-sekilwak, informal 1st possessive sekilwakku, 2nd possessive sekilwakmu, 3rd possessive sekilwaknya)
- (archaic) guard, sentry.
- Synonyms: pengawal, penjaga, sentri
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