pelayan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pelayan (“server; waiter”). Equivalent to peng- +‎ layan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəˈlajan/ [pəˈla.jan]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: pe‧la‧yan

Noun

pelayan (plural pelayan-pelayan)

  1. server; waiter
    Synonym: (technical) pramusaji

Derived terms

  • pelayan gereja
  • pelayan hotel
  • pelayan jamuan
  • pelayan jemaat
  • pelayan kafe
  • pelayan koktail
  • pelayan masyarakat
  • pelayan pastoral
  • pelayan publik
  • pelayan restoran
  • pelayan sakramen
  • pelayan setia
  • pelayan toko
  • pelayan warung

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

pe- +‎ layan

Noun

pelayan (Jawi spelling ڤلاين, plural pelayan-pelayan)

  1. waiter; server

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pelayan (inherited)

Further reading

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