berjaga-jaga

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ jaga with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bərˌd͡ʒaɡa ˈd͡ʒaɡa/ [bərˌd͡ʒa.ɡa ˈd͡ʒa.ɡa]
  • Rhymes: -aɡa
  • Syllabification: ber‧ja‧ga-ja‧ga

Verb

bêrjaga-jaga

  1. (intransitive) to nightwatch
  2. (transitive) to watch out

Further reading

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