penjagaan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penjagaan. Equivalent to jaga +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒa.ɡa.an/
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒa.ɡaʔan/
• Hyphenation: pên‧ja‧ga‧an
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

penjagaan

1. surveillance

   Penjagaan daerah pantai dilakukan oleh satuan polisi perairan.

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2. 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.

Related terms

• berjaga
• berjaga-jaga
• dijaga
• dijagakan
• jaga
• jagaan
• jagakan
• menjaga
• menjagakan
• penjaga
• terjaga

 

Further reading

• “penjagaan” 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.

Malay

Etymology

jaga +‎ peng- -an

Noun

penjagaan (Jawi spelling ڤنجاݢاءن, plural penjagaan-penjagaan, informal 1st possessive penjagaanku, 2nd possessive penjagaanmu, 3rd possessive penjagaannya)

1. surveillance
2. (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

• Indonesian: pênjagaan

Further reading

• “penjagaan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.