jabatan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed jabat +‎ -an, from Malay jabatan (office). Doublet of jawatan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒaˈbatan]
  • Hyphenation: ja‧bat‧an

Noun

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jabatan (plural jabatan-jabatan, first-person possessive jabatanku, second-person possessive jabatanmu, third-person possessive jabatannya)

  1. position, post, function
    Synonyms: fungsi, pekerjaan, posisi
    Menteri meminta untuk tidak memberikan jabatan kepada para aparatur sipil negara (ASN) yang terpapar radikalisme, narkoba, serta korupsiThe minister asked to not appoint civil servant who exposed to radicalism, narcotics and corruption into the position.
  2. (obsolete) office, service.
    Synonyms: dinas, jawatan

Usage notes

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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 jabatan.

Alternative forms

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Compounds

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Further reading

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Malay

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Malay Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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jabat +‎ -an.

Noun

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jabatan (Jawi spelling جابتن, plural jabatan-jabatan, informal 1st possessive jabatanku, 2nd possessive jabatanmu, 3rd possessive jabatannya)

  1. office, service.
    Jabatan Perdana MenteriPrime Minister's Office

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian jabatan.

Further reading

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