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, first-person possessive pegawai negeriku, second-person possessive pegawai negerimu, third-person possessive pegawai negerinya)
- civil servant, public servant
Synonyms
- amtenar
- pamong praja
- penjawat awam (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “pegawai negeri” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.