pamegat

Malay

Etymology

Affixed pe- +‎ megat, borrowed from Sundanese ᮕᮙᮨᮌᮨᮒ᮪ (pameget). Compare Tagalog pamagat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaməɡat/ [ˈpa.mə.ɡat̪]

Noun

pamegat (Jawi spelling ڤمݢت, plural pamegat-pamegat, informal 1st possessive pamegatku, 2nd possessive pamegatmu, 3rd possessive pamegatnya)

1. (Sunda) title of a master or lord

   Synonyms: juragan, tuan

Further reading

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