penjagaan

From Malay penjagaan. Equivalent to jaga +‎ peng- -an.

• (standard) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒa.ɡa.an/
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /pənˈd͡ʒa.ɡaʔan/
• Hyphenation: pên‧ja‧ga‧an
• Rhymes: -an

penjagaan

1. surveillance

   Penjagaan daerah pantai dilakukan oleh satuan polisi perairan.

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2. conservation

   Penjagaan tanaman itu dilakukan dengan sungguh-sungguh.

   The conservation of that plant is done in earnest.

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 penjagaan.

• “penjagaan” 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.

jaga +‎ peng- -an

penjagaan (Jawi spelling ڤنجاݢاءن, plural penjagaan-penjagaan)

1. surveillance
2. (standard) care, supervision

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

• Indonesian: pênjagaan

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