penjabat

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed jabat +‎ peng-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒabat/ [pənˈd͡ʒa.bat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -abat
• Syllabification: pen‧ja‧bat

Noun

penjabat (plural penjabat-penjabat)

1. officeholder.
2. (government) acting: a position if they are not serving in the position on a permanent basis

Alternative forms

• pj

Derived terms

• pejabat penilai kinerja

Further reading

• “penjabat” 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.