jawatan

Affixed jawat +‎ -an, from Malay jawatan (“position”). Doublet of jabatan.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwatan/ [d͡ʒaˈwa.t̪an]
• Rhymes: -atan
• Syllabification: ja‧wa‧tan

jawatan (plural jawatan-jawatan)

1. (obsolete) service; office

   Synonyms: dinas, kantor

   Perusahaan Jawatan Kereta Api ― Train Service Company

   Jawatan Kepolisian Negara ― National Police Service

2. (obsolete) badge; epaulette

   Synonyms: lencana, tanda pangkat

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 jawatan.

• djawatan (1901–1947, 1947–1972, superseded)

• “jawatan” 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.

From jawat +‎ -an.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaˈwatan/ [d͡ʒaˈwa.t̪an]
• Hyphenation: ja‧wa‧tan

jawatan (Jawi spelling جاوتن, plural jawatan-jawatan)

1. position, post, job

   jawatan kosong ― job vacancy

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian jawatan.

• “jawatan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.