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pengawal.

guard, sentry, sentinel, watchman.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈŋawal/Standard-Indonesian[pəˈŋa.wal]Standard-Indonesian

  1. guard, sentry, sentinel, watchman.

  2. bodyguard

  3. chaperon, chaperone.

  4. escort

  5. safeguard.

Where this word comes from

Affixed kawal + peng-, inherited from Malay pengawal.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.