sejawat

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed jawat (“to hold”) +‎ se- (“one”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /səˈd͡ʒawat/ [səˈd͡ʒa.wat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -awat
  • Syllabification: se‧ja‧wat

Noun

sejawat (plural sejawat-sejawat)

  1. peer:
    1. somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else)
      Synonyms: sepekerjaan, sejabatan
    2. a comrade; a companion; an associate
      Synonyms: kawan, sahabat, teman

Derived terms

  • rekan sejawat
  • teman sejawat

Further reading

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