pengacara
Indonesian
Etymology
peng- + acara (“court examination”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pəŋˈat͡ʃa.ra]
- Hyphenation: pêng‧aca‧ra
- Rhymes: -ra, -a
Noun
pêngacara
- lawyer, advocate
- Synonym: advokat
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay pengacara.
Further reading
- “pengacara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
peng- + acara (“event”).
Noun
pengacara (Jawi spelling ڤڠاچارا, plural pengacara-pengacara, informal 1st possessive pengacaraku, 2nd possessive pengacaramu, 3rd possessive pengacaranya)
- master of ceremonies
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian pengacara.
Further reading
- “pengacara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.