pegawai negeri

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pegawai (“employee”) +‎ negeri (“public”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ˈɡa.wai̯ nə.ɡə.ˈri/

Noun

pegawai negeri (plural pegawai-pegawai negeri)

1. civil servant, public servant

   Synonyms: amtenar, pamong praja; penjawat awam (Malay)

Derived terms

• pegawai negeri sipil
• pegawai negeri tetap
• sistem pegawai negeri sipil terbuka
• status hukum pegawai negeri

Further reading

• “pegawai negeri” 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.