penjaga gawang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of penjaga (“keeper”) +‎ gawang (“goal post”, literally “gate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pənˌd͡ʒa.ɡa ˈɡa.waŋ/, [pənˌd͡ʒa.ɡa ˈɡa.waŋ]

Noun

penjaga gawang (plural penjaga-penjaga gawang)

1. (soccer) goalkeeper

Further reading

• “penjaga gawang” 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.