jawat

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay jawat. Doublet of jabat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒawat̪̚]
Hyphenation: ja‧wat

Verb

jawat

to hold.
Synonyms: jabat, pegang, ulur

Derived terms

berjawat
jawatan
menjawat
penjawat
sejawat

Further reading

“jawat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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